Cosmic Chef at Work: How a Supermassive Black Hole is Stirring the 'Red Potato' Galaxy
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray spacecraft have unveiled a fascinating cosmic drama unfolding 11.7 billion light-years away: a supermassive black hole's powerful jet is 'cooking' the gas around a nascent galaxy dubbed the 'red potato,' effectively preventing new stars from forming. This discovery, offering insights into the early universe when it was just 2 billion years old, highlights how interactions between neighboring galaxies and their colossal black holes can profoundly influence stellar evolution and galaxy growth.