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Researchers exploring stars that have been disrupted by supermassive black holes have discovered a potential catalyst for the onset of delayed jets: a consumption rate approximating 2% of the Eddington limit. This study indicates that black holes, regardless of their mass differences, may operate under comparable physical principles, which could aid scientists in the planning of forthcoming radio telescope investigations.

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00:00Black holes, millions of times different in mass, may launch jets at the same critical feeding threshold.
00:06A new astronomy study suggests these cosmic giants follow a surprising shared rule.
00:11Researchers examined events where supermassive black holes tear apart passing stars,
00:16pulling some debris inward while ejecting other material into space.
00:20The team analyzed 20 events and modeled 10 in detail using observations across multiple wavelengths.
00:26They found that delayed jets appeared when a black hole's feeding rate fell to about 2% of the Eddington
00:32limit, a benchmark for matter accretion.
00:34That same approximate threshold is associated with jet formation in much smaller black holes in our own Milky Way.
00:42The finding could help astronomers predict when to point radio telescopes at these rare events.
00:47It may reveal how black holes of vastly different sizes operate under similar physical rules.
00:52Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created, or enhanced, using AI-assisted tools.
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