Astronomers Discover Largest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen, Spanning 23 Million Light-Years

The jets, named Porphyrion, extend 140 times the diameter of the Milky Way and may reshape our understanding of galactic evolution.

The Porphyrion jets are the largest ever observed, measuring 23 million light-years in length.
These jets originate from a supermassive black hole located 7.5 billion light-years away in a galaxy ten times the size of the Milky Way.
The discovery was made using the LOFAR radio telescope, which revealed over 10,000 similar megastructures.
Porphyrion's jets date back to when the universe was 6.3 billion years old, suggesting black hole activity has influenced the cosmic web significantly.
The findings challenge previous assumptions about the size and impact of black hole jets, indicating they may play a crucial role in galaxy formation and cosmic magnetism.