Magnetic Winds Drive Growth of Supermassive Black Holes

New observations reveal how rotating magnetic fields help black holes feed and evolve in distant galaxies.

Astronomers observed magnetic winds around the black hole in galaxy ESO320-G030 using ALMA in Chile.
These winds lift and remove some matter, slowing the accretion disk's rotation and allowing more matter to fall in.
The discovery challenges previous assumptions about how black holes feed and grow.
Researchers aim to determine if this phenomenon is common in other galaxies with supermassive black holes.
The study offers insights into the role of magnetic forces in galaxy and black hole evolution.