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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured detailed images of gas feeding the supermassive black hole at the center of NGC 4696, revealing a filament funneling material into a spinning disk where gas moves at up to 600 kilometers per second.
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NGC 4696
Who
NASA
What
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured detailed images of gas feeding the supermassive black hole at the center of NGC 4696, revealing a filament funneling material into a spinning disk where gas moves at up to 600 kilometers per second.
When
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 03:11:15 GMT · 1h 33m ago
Where
NGC 4696 ·
Why
The findings suggest black holes may recycle their own fuel by heating gas with jets and later drawing the cooled material back in.
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How this affects you
The observations provide new insights into the feeding mechanisms of supermassive black holes and their potential role in galactic evolution.
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