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Black Hole Fires at Neighboring Galaxy

Posted by timothy on from the insert-space-cannon-noise dept.

StarCraft 2 writes "This composite image shows the jet from a black hole at the center of a galaxy striking the edge of another galaxy, the first time such an interaction has been found. In the image, it is clearly seen how the jet from the main galaxy on the lower left is striking its companion galaxy to the upper right. The jet impacts the companion galaxy at its edge and is then disrupted and deflected, much like how a stream of water from a hose will splay out after hitting a wall at an angle. The composite image was made by combining data from Chandra, Hubble and several other systems."

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  1. First time? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Apparently it's not the first time, or this article is a dupe of a previous article. (I think the latter is just a bit more likely.)

  2. Learn more by eebra82 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Check this link to learn more about this phenomenon. It's a BBC documentary well worth your time.

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  3. First time? No, this is the second time... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    it's been on /. http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/12/17/2149239

    Nice to see the editors are asleep at the wheel during the holidays though.