Weak Jet Stall before Exiting the Galaxy (VIDEO) University of California - Berkeley This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Caption Weaker jets stall inside the galaxy as the magnetic corkscrews fall apart because of kink instability. As a result, the hot ionized gas, or plasma, channeled by the magnetic field is dumped into an expanding bubble that heats up the entire galaxy. These stalled jets may be part of the black hole feedback mechanism that periodically halts the inflow of gas that feeds the black hole. Credit Simulations by Alexander Tchekhovskoy, UC Berkeley, and Omer Bromberg, Hebrew University. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.