The power of a supermassive black hole!
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An x-ray jet of high-energy particles —
pointing to the upper left in this image —
extends for 13,000 light years to the outer reaches of nearby galaxy Centarus A.
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Astronomers think that such jets are important vehicles for transporting energy from the black hole to the much larger dimensions of a galaxy,
and affecting the rate at which stars form there.⁣
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This @nasachandraxray image was made in 2008 from an ultra-deep look at the galaxy,
equivalent to more than seven days of continuous observations.⁣
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Image Credit:
NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al⁣
⁣ #BlackHoles #BlackHoleWeek #galaxy #universe #xray

Already feeling the Halloween spirit?
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This galaxy looks like it’s rising from the dead.
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Messier 110 is an elliptical galaxy —
a type of galaxy that’s often considered “dead”
because it contains mostly old stars.
But astronomers have spotted signs of a population of young,
blue stars at the center of Messier 110,
hinting that it may not be so “dead”
after all.
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Click the link in the bio for more info ⬆️⁣⁣
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Image credit:
ESA/@NASAHubble &
NASA,
L.
Ferrarese et al.⁣⁣
⁣⁣ #NASA #Space #Galaxy⁣

Eons of erosion on Mars have formed the sweeping layers seen in this sedimentary rock located in Danielson crater,
an impact crater located in the Arabia Terra region of the Red Planet.⁣
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This stereo image taken by our Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter allows scientists to measure the thicknesses of these sedimentary layers.
The layer thicknesses and how they vary through time can provide some insight into the processes,
possibly linked to ancient climate,
that deposited the layers so long ago.⁣
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Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona⁣
⁣ #Mars #rocks #nasa #space #solarsystem