Hubble Quasar Image (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Quasar Image

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This image, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, reveals an unusual sight: a runaway quasar fleeing from its galaxy's central hub. A quasar is the visible, energetic signature of a black hole. Black holes cannot be observed directly, but they are the energy source at the heart of quasars -- intense, compact gushers of radiation that can outshine an entire galaxy.

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NASA, ESA, and M. Chiaberge (STScI and JHU)

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