Images: Black holes of the universe

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Radio waves

NASA/JPL-Caltech

This artist's concept shows a galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its core. The black hole is shooting out jets of radio waves. 

Portrait of a quasar as a young black hole

NASA/JPL-Caltech

An artist's illustration of a young black hole.

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