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JWST marks four years with infrared portrait of Centaurus A's tumultuous core

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JWST marks four years with infrared portrait of Centaurus A's tumultuous core
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope marks its fourth anniversary with a stunning infrared image of Centaurus A, a nearby galaxy shaped by a two‑billion‑year merger. JWST’s infrared vision through dust reveals millions of stars and details of the galaxy’s active center, including jet-driven gas flows and a warped, star-forming disk tied to its supermassive black hole, illustrating how AGN activity can sculpt galactic structure and advancing our understanding of galaxy evolution.

Topics:sciencespace#active-galactic-nucleus#centaurus-a#galaxy-merger#infrared-astronomy#james-webb-space-telescope#space
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