The power of a supermassive black hole! 💪 An x-ray jet of high-energy particles — pointing to the upper left in this image — extends for 13,000 light years to the outer reaches of nearby galaxy Centarus A. ⁣ ⁣ Astronomers think that such jets are important vehicles for transporting energy from the black hole to the much larger dimensions of a galaxy, and affecting the rate at which stars form there.⁣ ⁣ This nasachandraxray image was made in 2008 from an ultra-deep look at the galaxy, equivalent to more than seven days of continuous observations.⁣ ⁣ Image Credit: NASA/CXC/CfA/R.Kraft et al⁣ ⁣ #BlackHoles #BlackHoleWeek #galaxy #universe #xray