Chandra X-ray Image of Centaurus A
This Chandra image of the nearby galaxy Centaurus A provides one of the best views to date of the effects of an active supermassive black hole. Opposing jets of high-energy particles can be seen extending to the outer reaches of the galaxy, and numerous smaller black holes in binary star systems are also visible.
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(Credit: NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al.)