Death Star Fires at Neighbouring Galaxy

[Halb]

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/news/07-...
A powerful jet from a super massive black hole is blasting a nearby galaxy, according to new findings from NASA observatories. This never-before witnessed galactic violence may have a profound effect on planets in the jet's path and trigger a burst of star formation in its destructive wake.

Known as 3C321, the system contains two galaxies in orbit around each other. Data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory show both galaxies contain super massive black holes at their centers, but the larger galaxy has a jet emanating from the vicinity of its black hole. The smaller galaxy apparently has swung into the path of this jet.

[Eric Mc]

It's bloody dangerous out there.

[welshjon81]

I believe most galaxies in the universe contain multiple planets that habour life. I sure wouldn't like to be on any of the planets in either of these two galaxies!!

[Halb]

welshjon81 said:

I believe most galaxies in the universe contain multiple planets that habour life. I sure wouldn't like to be on any of the planets in either of these two galaxies!!

It would be a tad unlucky wouldn't it?

[durbster]

That article's from 2007 - surely there has been a retaliatory strike since?