NASA Visualization Shows Black Holes Dancing with Stars

TIE Fighter Galaxy

An artist’s rendition of TXS 0128, which bears resemblance to a TIE fighter from Star Wars when viewed at a specific radio frequency. A central black hole is responsible for the two jets. Illustration: NASA’s Goodard Spaceflight Center

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