Galaxy M87, Chandra X-ray image. Galaxy M87 is an elliptical galaxy located about 50 million light years away from Earth. A jet (yellow, right of centre) of material is seen being ejected from the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's core. This image helped to accurately calculate that the jet stream is moving at 99% the speed of light. | |
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