[Raptor235]

13.2 billion trillion kilometres from Earth, a small galaxy is getting blasted by a jet of radiation and energy. The jet is coming from a black hole in its neighbour, a bigger galaxy. The two galaxies have been orbiting around each other and slowly merging into one, but the deadly ray will almost certainly destroy its target.

Scientists are unsure of what the ray is, exactly. A paper is set to be published next year in The Astrophysical Journal that will combine findings and observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, ground telescopes, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Eventually, the jet may combine with gases in the smaller galaxy to give birth to new stars.
You can find the entire article here http://aboutmyplanet.com/videos/deathstar-galaxy

[Canadian]

Incredible.

I do wonder how many "people" died or were effected by that? Galaxies are big places and there has to be some form of life elsewhere other than here.

[Tag]

I dont think anyone actually died. I dont believe any planet is as perfect as ours to support life. But I definitely wouldnt want ours to get in the way of one of those firing black holes!

[Mick]

Its statisitcly impossible where the only planet with life.

[droxscoortefs]

God Bless Heath Ledger who past away recently in NY! Was an outstanding actor! I wash shocked to hear this news!! Does any one knows whom I am talking about? Angel2008 i was crying a hole day

[Mick]

umm a lil off topic?

[tater03]

I find everything about space and stuff like the above so fascinating. I sure hope that something like this doesn't ever form near Earth. But I guess there are just some things that we cannot control or stop from happening.