** 3C321: 'DEATH STAR' GALAXY BLACK HOLE FIRES AT NEIGHBORING GALAXY
A powerful jet from a supermassive black hole is blasting a nearby
galaxy, according to new results from NASA. This galactic violence,
never seen before, could have a profound effect on any planets in the
path of the jet and trigger a burst of star formation in the wake of
its destruction. Known as 3C321, the system contains two galaxies in
orbit around each other. Chandra X-ray Observatory data show that both
galaxies contain supermassive black holes at their centers, but the
larger galaxy has a jet emanating from the vicinity of its black hole.
The smaller galaxy has apparently swung into the path of this jet.
http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2007/3c321/ ===================================
**Chandra Chronicles: Black Holes, Dark Matter, and a Possible New
Way to Self-Destruct
The highlights of discoveries made with Chandra in the past year
include an exploration of the explosive activity associated with a
supermassive black hole, a puzzling concentration of dark matter found
in the aftermath of a collision between giant clusters of galaxies and
the potential discovery of a new type of supernova.
http://chandra.harvard.edu/chronicle/0407/3c321/
**Chandra Podcast:
The Truth and Lies about Black Holes (11-30-2007)
Black holes have a bad reputation. After all, something that could
swallow you completely sounds pretty scary. They're invisible, so
maybe there's one just around the corner and we dont know it! Also,
arent they enormous vacuum cleaners capable of destroying anything
that gets near them? Once the black hole starts pulling on something,
isnt that just a one-way ticket to oblivion? Well, not all of these
things are exactly true.
http://chandra.harvard.edu/resources/podcasts/
**2008 Chandra calendar
Print your own 2008 Chandra calendar with spectacular images from the
past year. Featured objects include supernova remnants, galaxies in
various shapes & sizes and star clusters in our very own Milky Way.
http://chandra.harvard.edu/resources/handouts/lithos/calendar08.html
**Send a holiday Ecard from Chandra
New animated flash cards added!
http://chandra.harvard.edu/greetings/index.php
**Narrated Image Tours
Cruise through three multiwavelength galaxy features in this new video series.
http://chandra.harvard.edu/resources/animations/featured_anim.html
