Black Hole (IMAGE)

Clemson University

Black Hole

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In the heart of an active galaxy, matter falling toward a supermassive black hole generates jets of particles traveling near the speed of light.

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Courtesy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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