Hubble Witnesses Spectacular Flaring in Extragalactic Jet from M87's Black Hole
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 08:42
in Astronomy & Space
A flare-up in a jet of matter blasting from a monster black hole in the giant elliptical galaxy M87 is giving astronomers an incredible light show. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been following the surprising activity for seven years, providing the most detailed ultraviolet-light view of the event.
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