Blazars emit plasma jets directed towards Earth (IMAGE)

The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

Blazars emit plasma jets directed towards Earth

Caption

Blazar BL Lacertae is an active galaxy, emitting from its core a plasma jet that is directed towards Earth (artistic image).

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Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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