Almost Every Galaxy Has One – A Black Hole, That Is
Spectacular jets are powered by the gravitational energy of a supermassive black hole in the core of the elliptical galaxy Hercules A.
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Tokyo at Night
Tokyo at Night
The night lights of Tokyo, Japan, are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 261 miles above the island nation.
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Sometimes Black Holes Are Prettier in Pink
Sometimes Black Holes Are Prettier in Pink
This image, taken by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory in 2012, shows an extraordinary outburst from a black hole.
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Photographing a Black Hole
Photographing a Black Hole
In April 2019, ablack hole and its shadow were captured in an image for the first time.
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STS-1 Takes Flight
STS-1 Takes Flight
When space shuttle Columbia took to the skies, a new era of spaceflight took wing.
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