Vampire black hole is a 'cosmic particle accelerator' that may solve a longstanding astronomy mystery

A distant microquasar, composed of a black hole feeding on a companion star, has jets that create shockwaves. These waves could accelerate the particles found in cosmic rays that bombard Earth.

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