Supermassive Black Hole Flare Launched Wind and Debris Into Space at 37,000 Miles Per Second

Black hole impression [credit: European Southern Observatory @ Wikipedia] – ESO

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Surely it’s no longer possible to claim (as Wikipedia does here) that ‘A black hole is an astronomical body so compact that its gravity prevents anything from escaping, even light.’…’The boundary of no escape is called the event horizon.’…’In many ways, a black hole acts like an ideal black body, as it reflects no light.’ This report tells us we have a first observation of one emitting a large amount of X-ray light, followed later by ‘debris’. Gravity can’t prevent it.
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X-ray space telescopes XMM-Newton and XRISM have captured stunning observations of the universe, including a never-before-seen blast erupting from a supermassive black hole, reports Discover Magazine.

According to the European Space Agency, after the telescopes captured images of the blast, they also noted the rise of powerful winds within a few hours.

These winds were so powerful that they flung debris out into the vastness of space at the breakneck speed of about 37,000 miles per second (60,000 km per second).

Using these X-ray telescopes, astronomers are seeking to better understand this eruptive event and have published their findings in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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Similar to the Sun
In their study, the research team noted that the winds produced by the massive flare were similar to coronal mass ejections observed from our sun — a phenomenon that can cause the northern lights.

Full report here.
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Image credit: European Southern Observatory – ESO @ Wikipedia