The strong stellar wind from the supergiant star pushes the jets launched by the black hole away from the star (IMAGE)

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The strong stellar wind from the supergiant star pushes the jets launched by the black hole away from the star

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The strong stellar wind from the supergiant star pushes the jets launched by the black hole away from the star. This causes the jet direction to vary as the black hole and the supergiant star move around their orbit.

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International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)

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