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Webb Reveals the Blazing Core of a Galaxy 45 Million Light-Years Away

Webb Reveals the Blazing Core of a Galaxy 45 Million Light-Years Away

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured a new image of a nearby galaxy featuring an intensely bright central core. Scientists say the view likely reflects activity around a supermassive black hole and are studying the data to better understand the galaxy’s energetic heart.

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45 Million Light-Years Away, Scientists Finally Captured the Violent Heart of a Galaxy Being Consumed by Its Own Black Hole