Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Jet Near Light Speed

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 1997 is “Jet Near Light Speed,” an image. It is credited to Credit: P. Hughes (UMich), C. Duncan (BGSU). The original explanation runs about 94 words.

Jet Near Light Speed
Credit: P. Hughes (UMich), C. Duncan (BGSU) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Einstein ‘s Special Theory of Relativity says that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. Jets of protons and electrons that shoot away from objects such as quasars and black holes appear to travel at speeds approaching this maximum speed, though.”

— APOD editors, November 24, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 24, 1997
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: P. Hughes (UMich), C. Duncan (BGSU)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 94 words

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Topics in this entry

Black holes

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