Scientists measure power, speed of black hole jets

(AP) — For the first time, scientists have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole.

The jet power from this relatively close black hole-star system is equivalent to 10,000 suns, an international research team reported Thursday. They also tracked the jet speed: roughly 355 million mph — half the speed of light.

Located 7,200 lightyears away, Cygnus X-1 feature…