Powerful Beam From Ancient Black Hole 12.9 Billion Light Years Away Targets Earth

There are many structures in the infinite universe which are mysterious. One of these is the Black Hole which is considered the most mysterious astronomical object. Scientists are continuously studying black holes. Constant efforts are being made to gather information about them but nothing specific has been found yet. Scientists have now set their sights on one such supermassive black hole which is located 12.9 billion light years away from the Earth. This black hole is attracting scientists because a powerful beam of energy is coming out of it which is aimed towards the Earth.

This ray of energy from this black hole has reached us about 100 million years after the Big Bang. This creates a new record in itself in which for the first time we are able to observe a process from such a distance. This discovery also raises the question of how giant black holes grow so rapidly in the early stages of the universe.

The name of the black hole is J0410-0139. The mass of this black hole is equal to about 70 crore suns. It is the oldest black hole of its kind that scientists have ever seen. It was discovered using data from several telescopes, including NASA’s Chandra Observatory and Chile’s Very Large Telescope. This discovered black hole has provided a new glimpse of the early universe.

This study related to the discovery of black hole The Astrophysical Journal Letters Has been published in. The alignment of the jets emanating from J0410-0139 with our line of sight allows astronomers to peer directly into the heart of this cosmic superpower.

What are blazars?
According to NASA, the universe is filled with countless supermassive black holes. These produce powerful jets containing highly energetic particles. These spread bright light in the universe. When any of these jets aims directly towards the Earth, it is called blazar. These can extend millions of light years away. These are huge sources of energy. They are full of immense energy and sometimes behave strangely. So far 3000 blazers have been discovered. J0410-0139 is the closest to Earth.