This image shows the eruption of a galactic "super-volcano" in the massive galaxy M87, as witnessed by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and NSF's Very Large Array (VLA).

Last year, the venerable two-mile-long linear accelerator, where charmed quarks were discovered, was converted into a new kind of powerful laser that will create super-brilliant X-ray pulses.

Seven of them were successful, and analyzed the sun at ultraviolet and X-ray wavelengths and photographed the super-hot corona, among other achievements.