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Robert Lea

How do black holes 'leak' energy? Scientists have a new spin on the answer

An illustration shows a spinning black hole.

Black holes may leak more energy to their surroundings than previously suspected — and the faster these voids spin, the more efficient this energy extraction seems to be.

With this in mind, a team of scientists has discovered how the disks of gas and dust that swirl around black holes can become the powerful engines of galactic power plants. Here's what that means.

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