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The Unification of Jets in Accreting Objects

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Title	The Unification of Jets in Accreting Objects
Period	10 / 2008 - 09 / 2011
Status	Current
Data Supplier:	NWO

Abstract

Black holes are the most physically extreme objects in the universe. The fastest known objects in the universe - jets - are accelerated near black holes. This research program aims to discover why these jets exist and how they heat the universe.

Related organisations

Secretariat	Astronomical Institute 'Anton Pannekoek' (UvA)
Financier	NWO Council for Physical Sciences (NWO)

Related people

Project leader	Dr. D.M. Russell

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