NASA’s lunar X-ray observatory has detected a huge X-ray jet from the Quasser J1610+1811, which has been seen at a distance of about 11.6 billion light-year (about 3 billion years later). The jet extends over 300,000 light-year and carries the particles moving at about 92–98% of the speed of light. It appears in X-rays because high-energy electrons in jet collide with very intensive cosmic microwave backgrounds in that era, which increases microwave photons in X-rays energy. These results were presented at the 246th AAS meeting and accepted for publication in the astrophysical journal.
Search for X-ray jet
According to the study, Chandra’s high-resolution X-ray imaging jointly allowed the team to separate the jet at such a large distance with radio data. At a distance of Quasser (about 3 billion years later of Big Bang), the cosmic microwave background was very dense. As a result, relativeistic electrons in jet scattered CMB photons efficiently for X-ray energies. Researchers estimated that jet particles are proceeding at about 0.92–0.98 C from multiculture data. Such close-and-adventies are the fastest known.
These powerful jets carry heavy energy into inter -intercourse and provide a unique investigation of how Black Hole influenced its surroundings during the early “Cosmic Noon” era of the universe.
Chandra’s future at risk
However, the lunar mission is now facing possible defects: NASA’s proposed budget called for a huge cut in its operating funds. For about 25 years, Chandra X-ray has been the cornerstone of astronomy, so its disadvantage will form a major shock. The Savechandra campaign has warned that losing the Chandra will be a “extinct event” for us an X-ray astronomy. Scientists have warned that ending Chandra ahead of time will cripple X-ray science.
Andrew Fabian commented on the magazine of science, “I am afraid of being closed prematurely from the possibility of Chandra”. Elisa Costantini added to an interview with science that if the cuts move forward, you will lose a whole generation “and it would leave” a hole in our knowledge “of high-energy astronomy physics. Without the capabilities of the lunar, many studies of the energetic universe will no longer be possible.
