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Earth’s hurricanes have nothing on this quasar

Winds surrounding black hole are fastest on record

quasar winds

WILD WHIRL  Winds whipping around the black hole at the center of a quasar, such as the one illustrated here, are moving at roughly 20 percent of the speed of light, a new study reports.

M. Kornmesser/ESO

By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

When visiting the center of a galaxy nicknamed J0230, pack a sturdy windproof jacket.