Chandra Captures V-Shaped Enigma in Centaurus A

On December 12, 2024, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory revealed a stunning X-ray image of object C4 being pummeled by a jet from a 55-million-solar-mass black hole in Centaurus A, 12 million light-years away. The 30,000 light-year-long jet, racing near light speed, carved a 700 light-year V-shape around C4—a mysterious entity likely a massive star or gas cloud. Chandra’s unique observations fuel ongoing research, challenging astronomers and sparking curiosity about black hole jet interactions.