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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)
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Fast Facts
- 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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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) -
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NASA: 'Death Star' Galaxy Black Hole Fires at Neighboring Galaxy
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Nature.com: ‘Death star’ is killing ETs
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Slashdot: Black Hole Blasts Neighbor Galaxy with Deadly Jet
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Tartarus Database: 3C321
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Watch out Death Star, #rihannasforehead is fully operational and now the largest weapon in the galaxy.
@GeneralVeers | November 07, 2009 07:28 PM -
At midnight GMT on Fri,Nov 6,Sun was aligned w/14 Herculis(has planets),nova GY Hydrae,& Death Star Galaxy (3C321 Ser).
@chatoyantorange | November 07, 2009 08:24 AM -
At midnight GMT on Thu, Nov 5,Mercury was aligned w/14 Herculis, which has planets,& Death Star Galaxy (3C321 Ser).
@chatoyantorange | November 07, 2009 07:50 AM -
At midnight GMT on Thu, Nov 5,Sun was aligned w/14 Herculis,which has planets;w/the nova GY Hydrae,& w/Death Star Galaxy (3C321 Ser).
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Hubble Gives Best Ever View of Southern Pinwheel Galaxy: New Hubble camera details star birth and death in M83 .. http://bit.ly/4ueYwF
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