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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.)

    1. Re:First time? by provigilman · · Score: 4, Funny

      There's a simpler explanation. Obviously the black hole particle jet is producing a tachyon emission that's made it's way to the Milky Way and is now causing us to relive the same /. stories over, and over, and over, and over, and over...

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    2. Re:First time? by Original+Replica · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not all intergalactic problems can be reduced to a simple Star Trek formula.

      But they can all be solved by reversing the polarity.

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  2. It's scary... by JerryLove · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's scary just how many different things out there seem waiting to kill you; from asteroids to stellar explosions to, now, death-star black-holes.

    On the other hand: I'd imagine it's terribly useful to see what a galaxy does to such an emission. It's got to tell us a lot about things like the real density of the glactic body, and to what extent, if any, a galaxy clears space around it.

  3. 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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  4. Fire back! by Nerdposeur · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the other galaxy doesn't learn to fight back now, it's going to get pushed around for the rest of its life.

  5. 1.4 billion years ago called by davidwr · · Score: 5, Funny

    They want their news back.

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