{"id":28865,"date":"2023-01-16T10:31:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T10:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=28865"},"modified":"2023-01-16T10:31:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T10:31:10","slug":"energy-output-active-galactic-nuclei-underestimated-scientists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/energy-output-active-galactic-nuclei-underestimated-scientists\/28865\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy output of active galactic nuclei underestimated by scientists"},"content":{"rendered":"
A new study has found that the energy output of active galactic nuclei has been underestimated by not recognising the effect of dust dimming.<\/h2>\n
Active galactic nuclei, powered by supermassive black holes swallowing matter in the centres of galaxies, are the most powerful, compact sources of energy in the Universe. Scientists have long known that the brightest of these objects far outshine the combined light of billions of stars in their host galaxies.<\/p>\n
However, a recent study has revealed that the energy output of these objects has been significantly underestimated due to scientists not considering the extent to which their light is dimmed by dust<\/a>.<\/p>\n