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Ep. 635: Jets: When Magnetic Fields Fling Things

Astronomy Cast

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Is the Jetsin Getting a Little Bit Slower?

Think of a fountain throwing water high up in the air. The distance that the fountain goes is limited by the force of gravity. Most of the time, as the material is getting kicked out at such high velocities, you don't really see this. We don't see that focused beam start to diffuse out t a cloud of material until it hits that interstellar medea.

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