Intergalactic supersonic jet

Stemming from the center of the distant galaxy, a supersonic jet is ripping through space, creating an extraordinary view of the universe.

The 'jet' in this case is a supermassive black hole, and it sends out a flow of material moving at nearly the speed of light, named PKS 0637-752.

As a target of Earth experts, it is a structure of nearly 2 million light-years, according to Perth's International Center for Astronomical Research.

PKS 0637-752 jet flow highlights the universe - (Photo: UTas)

This jet, which is about the size of a galaxy, has bright and dark areas, like the phenomenon of exhaust smoke after the jet fuel burn, called the "shocking sequence."

Expert Leith Godfrey (working at the International Center for Astrophysical Research) said that these huge jet flows have been studied over decades, since the beginning of astronomy. online, but astronomers still do not understand how they are created, or their actual construction.

One thing is for sure, they are the largest objects in the universe, 100 times the Milky Way, according to Wired, citing experts.

'If we want to understand how galaxies form and grow, we must understand these streams of matter,' says Godfrey.

The jet currents are so powerful that they can prevent starry in the host galaxy, limiting the development of galaxies and affecting the current shape of the entire universe, Mr. Godfrey concluded.