Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/UCLA/Z.Li et al; Radio: NRAO/VLA

New evidence has been uncovered for the presence of a jet of high-energy particles blasting out of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). This image of Sgr A* and the region around it contains some of the data used in the study, with X-rays from Chandra (purple) and radio emission from the Very Large Array (blue). Jets of high-energy particles are found throughout the Universe on large and small scales. The likely discovery of a jet from Sgr A* helps astronomers learn more about the giant black hole, including how it is spinning.

Provider: Chandra X-ray Observatory

Image Source: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2013/sgra/

Curator: Chandra X-ray Observatory, Cambridge, MA, USA

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