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Black Hole Emits a 1,000-Light-Year-Wide Gas Bubble

PhrostyMcByte writes "12 million light-years away, in the outer spiral of galaxy NGC 7793, a bubble of hot gas approximately 1,000 light-years in diameter can be found shooting out of a black hole — one of the most powerful jets of energy ever seen. (Abstract available at Nature.) The bubble has been growing for approximately 200,000 years, and is expanding at around 1,000,000 kilometers per hour."

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  1. It wasn't the black hole...! by Braintrust · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Sirius did it!

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  2. The Magical Planet by Kingrames · · Score: 5, Funny

    You eat just ONE bean-shaped planet...

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  3. Re:Jokes by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is just begging for a "your momma" joke. Anyone want to do the honors?

    Yo mama so unimaginative she can't come up with a good joke given ample material. Apparently it's hereditary.

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  4. Re:End of the world. by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

    But it will diminish in density. By the time it reaches us it will be nothing more than a malodorous puff of wind.

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  5. So by Dunbal · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess BP was drilling there, too.

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