Microquasars

Space & Cosmos

Microquasars near the Earth emerge as powerful radiation sources

Microquasar V4641 A source of high-energy cosmic rays near Sag. The left side has an energy of over tera electron volts, and the right side has an energy of several hundred tera electron volts. The location of the microquasar is marked with a yellow dot. Credit: IFJ PAN / HAWC Modern astronomy has clung to the idea that relativistic outflows…