Core of an Active Galaxy (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Core of an Active Galaxy

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This artist's concept shows the core of an active galaxy, where a feeding supermassive black hole drives oppositely directed particle jets.

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ESA/NASA/AVO/Paolo Padovani

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