A powerful jet from a supermassive black hole is blasting a nearby galaxy in the system known as 3C 321, 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. Object Name: 3C 321 Image Type: Astronomical Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/ et al.; Optical/UV: NASA/STScI; Radio: NSF/VLA/ et al., STFC/JBO/MERLIN

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