https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-black-hole-jet-is-aimed-at-us-and-it-s-in-our-galaxyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-black-hole-jet-is-aimed-at-us-and-it-s-in-our-galaxyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/a-black-hole-jet-is-aimed-at-us-and-it-s-in-our-galaxy#u93909Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:24:13 +0000Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way galaxy, about 12,000 light-years away, that is firing a jet of particles directly towards Earth. This system, known as IRAS 18293-0941 or a microblazar, consists of a stellar-mass black hole with a mass of up to a few hundred times that of the sun, feeding on material stripped from a massive companion star.Why it mattersThe discovery of this microblazar provides new insights into the physics of black holes and their jets. Black holes are known to shoot jets out into space, but it is rare for these jets to be aimed directly at Earth. The