A Supermassive Black Hole and Its Intense Magnetic Field (Artist's Impression) (IMAGE)
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This artist's impression shows the surroundings of a supermassive black hole, typical of that found at the heart of many galaxies. The black hole itself is surrounded by a brilliant accretion disc of very hot, infalling material and, further out, a dusty torus. There are also often high-speed jets of material ejected at the black hole's poles that can extend huge distances into space.
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ESO/L. Calçada
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