Tsunamis occur on our planet due to earthquakes on the seafloor and volcanic eruptions. These tsunamis are often large and can sometimes cause serious damage to coastal towns.
But could a tsunami occur in space? According to astrophysicists, the answer to this question is yes. Tsunamis can indeed occur in space. Moreover, it could be black holes that create these tsunamis.
There may be tsunamis in space
In their computer simulations, astrophysicists have determined that gas leaks in black holes cause massive structures similar to tsunamis. Researchers believe that these structures often form around black holes, and that the black hole’s gravity causes these shapes to form. Astrophysicist Daniel Proga of the University of Las Vegas confirmed that these tsunamis could be real, saying, “Behind these kinds of events on Earth, there are laws of physics that can explain things in outer space and even beyond the black hole.”
Some supermassive black holes have large disks of gas and matter feeding them. These discs feed a unified black hole system known as the active galactic core. Bright X-rays are emitted from this disk. The X-ray radiation in question is pushed out of the center of the flowing system. This event reveals tsunami-shaped structures.
The researchers hope to observe the findings in their simulations through satellites and telescopes in the future and to find concrete evidence for their claims.
NASA confirmed that these findings agree with observations made with the Chandra X-ray Observatory and the XMM-Newton space telescope.
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