Black Hole (IMAGE) Clemson University Caption In the heart of an active galaxy, matter falling toward a supermassive black hole generates jets of particles traveling near the speed of light. Credit Courtesy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio Usage Restrictions Must use extra wording for credit of this image: Courtesy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.