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- Located in a region of space called 3C321NASA: 'Death Star' Galaxy Black Hole Fires at Neighboring Galaxy (December 17, 2007)
- 8.2 million miles from EarthThe Times Online:Caught red-handed: the Death Star galaxy that is pulverizing planets
- First time this type of radiation burst has been seen affecting another galaxyNASA: 'Death Star' Galaxy Black Hole Fires at Neighboring Galaxy (December 17, 2007)
- Has been blasting smaller galaxy for about a million yearsNASA: 'Death Star' Galaxy Black Hole Fires at Neighboring Galaxy (December 17, 2007)
- Much too far away to be any threat to EarthSlashdot: Black Hole Blasts Neighbor Galaxy with Deadly Jet (December 17, 2008)
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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reports that a supermassive black hole at the center of a "Death Star" galaxy is releasing massive amounts of X-rays and gamma-rays. The radiation is directed towards an adjacent galaxy.NASA: 'Death Star' Galaxy Black Hole Fires at Neighboring Galaxy (December 17, 2007)
Creation and Destruction
According to scientists at NASA, The large jet of radiation is probably destroying many stars in the nearby galaxy. However, the release of energy may also be providing fuel for the formation of new stars.NASA: 'Death Star' Galaxy Black Hole Fires at Neighboring Galaxy (December 17, 2007)




