How would you explain the gas found 'blowing away' from a black hole severa

Subject: How would you explain the gas found 'blowing away' from a black hole severa

Date: Tue Jan 19 09:01:57 1999
Posted by Diego Lucero(8th grade)
Grade level: 7-9
School: Truman Middle School
City: Albuquerque State/Province: New Mexico
Country: United States of America
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 916758117.As

Message:


The reason why I ask this is because black holes were thought to 
have massive gravity, where even light could not escape.  Why 
would gas be spewing out of a black hole at 5 times light speed?

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