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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) traced a gas filament flowing into a rotating disk around a supermassive black hole in galaxy NGC 4696.
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NGC 4696
Who
JWST
What
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) traced a gas filament flowing into a rotating disk around a supermassive black hole in galaxy NGC 4696.
When
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:07:00 GMT · 3h 1m ago
Where
NGC 4696 ·
Why
To reveal how supermassive black holes feed themselves.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
This observation provides new insights into the feeding mechanisms of supermassive black holes, which are central to galaxy evolution.
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