UM team makes astronomical discovery

Phenomenal: An artist’s impression of a supermassive black hole at the centre, surrounded by matter flowing onto the black hole. Also shown is an outflowing jet of energetic particles. — NASA/JPL-Caltech

PETALING JAYA: Once again, Malaysia leaves its mark with a groundbreaking space research discovery.

An astronomer from Universiti Malaya (UM) was part of an international team that captured images of the closest look at a violent jet emitted by a supermassive black hole.