Black Hole Phenomena

noun a type of active galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its center that emits a high-energy jet of particles

• A blazar is a type of active galactic nucleus with a jet pointed directly towards Earth.
• Scientists are studying a blazar to learn more about its powerful emissions.
• That blazar is lit up like a Christmas tree!
• Her passion for astrophysics is like a blazar, burning bright and intense.

noun Astronomy. A rotating disk of matter formed by material falling into a gravitational source, such as a black hole or young star.

• The accretion disc surrounding a black hole plays a crucial role in capturing and funneling matter into the singularity.
• The stuff swirling around a black hole in the accretion disc is like a cosmic traffic jam.
• The accretion disc is like a buffet line for the black hole, just sucking up everything in sight.
• Her mind was like an accretion disc, constantly gathering new ideas and information.