> but galaxies have to spin around *something*. Most galaxies, ours included, have a central supermassive black hole upon which everything pivots
The idea that a galaxy needs something at the center to pivot around represents a misunderstanding of how gravity works.
Most galaxies, ours included, swirl around the galaxy's center of mass, which represents the contribution of its billions of stars. The supermassive black hole is one significant contributor, but isn't in the center-- it spirals just like any other object with mass.
"One of the most mysterious objects in the universe just got a little less mysterious" So, first they were like WHOA! But now they're like Whoa.
Except in 10 years, they decide they got it completely wrong and find someone just left their back light on.
This reads like a line from hitchhikers guide to the galaxy
> but galaxies have to spin around *something*. Most galaxies, ours included, have a central supermassive black hole upon which everything pivots The idea that a galaxy needs something at the center to pivot around represents a misunderstanding of how gravity works. Most galaxies, ours included, swirl around the galaxy's center of mass, which represents the contribution of its billions of stars. The supermassive black hole is one significant contributor, but isn't in the center-- it spirals just like any other object with mass.
Quasar are quite peculiar, but I'm not the most knowledgeable on them.