The Black Hole Feedback Loop: A Cosmic Cycle of Self Regulation? The James Webb Space Telescope has shed new light on the relationship between supermassive black holes and their host galaxies.
For decades, astronomers have puzzled over how these cosmic behemoths sustain themselves, given that their jets heat up surrounding gas, making it harder for it to cool and fall towards them.
A rotating disk feeding the black hole at the center of NGC 4696 suggests a more intricate cycle of self regulation, where gas is heated, cooled, and reused as fuel.