Illustration of black hole jets emerging from accretion disks

Scientists Discover Universal Accretion Threshold for Black Hole Jets

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This study analyzes 20 tidal disruption events and identifies a universal rule that black hole jets emerge near a 2% accretion threshold. The finding links the behavior of jets from both stellar and supermassive black holes, suggesting a common underlying mechanism.

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