Illustration of Black Hole Outflow (IMAGE)

Chandra X-ray Center

Illustration of Black Hole Outflow

Caption

This is the first of a pair of artist's representations showing what one of the galaxies inside a blob might look like if viewed at a relatively close distance. The spiral arms of the galaxy are seen in yellow and white. A two-sided outflow powered by the supermassive black hole buried inside the middle of the galaxy is shown in bright yellow, above and below the galaxy. This outflow illuminates and heats gas surrounding the galaxy, enabling this blob to be seen across billions of light years.

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CXC/M. Weiss

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