Supernovas, Black Holes Team up to Clean Galaxies (IMAGE)

Michigan State University

Supernovas, Black Holes Team up to Clean Galaxies

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Jets erupting from a supermassive black hole, such as the one in Centaurus A (shown in this color composite image), might clear the way for supernovas to sweep out gas and stop star formation.

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Photo credit: WFI/ESO (optical); A. Weill et al/APEX/MPIFR and ESO (submillimeter); R. Kraft et al/ CXC/CFA and NASA (X-ray).

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