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"NASA Unearths Rare Galactic Fossil"
astronomy2 years ago

"NASA Unearths Rare Galactic Fossil"

NASA scientists have discovered X-ray activity in the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 4945, shedding light on the evolution of galaxies. The activity, which outlines giant clouds of cold gas, is believed to have resulted from a black hole eruption some 5 million years ago. This finding provides insight into the influence of supermassive black holes compared to the effects of star formation in galaxy evolution. The discovery was made possible through data collected by the ESA satellite XMM-Newton and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

"NASA Unearths Rare Galactic 'Fossil' 13 Million Light-Years Away"
astronomy2 years ago

"NASA Unearths Rare Galactic 'Fossil' 13 Million Light-Years Away"

NASA scientists at the Goddard Space Flight Center have discovered X-ray activity in the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 4945, shedding light on galactic evolution. The activity, believed to be a relic of a particle jet erupting from the galaxy's central supermassive black hole 5 million years ago, has pushed cold gas through the galaxy, possibly triggering a starburst event. The findings provide insight into the influence of black holes compared to star formation in galaxy evolution, and the observations were made using ESA's XMM-Newton observatory, which has helped uncover a galactic "fossil" that may be the first of many.