NASA Webb Telescope Reveals Unprecedented Infrared Views of Centaurus A Galaxy on Fourth Anniversary
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented new images of Centaurus A, an unusual and active galaxy shaped by a past cosmic collision, released to celebrate its fourth science anniversary. Webb's infrared capabilities cut through dust that obscures the galaxy's center in visible light, revealing a densely packed tapestry of individual stars and an active, ever-changing galactic environment. Located 11 million light-years away, Centaurus A serves as a powerful laboratory for understanding how galaxies and black holes grow and evolve together. The images mark four years of better-than-anticipated performance and successful science operations for the most powerful space telescope ever built.
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Webb's unprecedented sensitivity across near- and mid-infrared wavelengths cuts through the thick lanes of dust that obscure Centaurus A's center in visible light, showing a densely packed tapestry of individual stars and an active, everchanging galaxy.
These images mark four years of better-than-anticipated performance and successful science operations for the most powerful space telescope in history.
Centaurus A is 11 million light-years away from Earth, relatively close in cosmic terms. Yet, unlike most nearby galaxies, it is very active, making it a powerful laboratory for understanding how galaxies and black holes grow and evolve together.
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science.nasa.gov·3d agoNASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Unprecedented Infrared View of Centaurus A Galaxy on Fourth Anniversary
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented new images of Centaurus A, an unusual active galaxy shaped by a past cosmic col
NASA·3d agoNASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Unprecedented Infrared View of Centaurus A Galaxy on Fourth Anniversary
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented new images of Centaurus A, an unusual active galaxy shaped by a past cosmic col
NASA·3d agoNASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Unprecedented Infrared View of Centaurus A Galaxy on Fourth Anniversary
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