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This image shows NGC 4945, a spiral galaxy over 12 million light-years away in the constellation of Centaurus; NGC 4945’s supermassive black hole-driven wind is shown in red in the inset. Image credit: ESO / Marconcini et al.

NGC 4945’s Central Black Hole is Blowing Out Powerful Winds of Material, Astronomers Say

Apr 8, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the MUSE instrument at ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have detected supermassive black hole-driven winds in the barred spiral galaxy...