Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A

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Starburst Galaxy Centaurus A

NASA · Official source · Jul 30, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC

In this July 6, 2026, image, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) reveals the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, exposing the dusty structures and hidden activity that shape this unusual system. Centaurus A is 11 million light-years away from Earth, relatively close in cosmic terms.…

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