Starburst Galaxy Centaur A – NASA0

• Galaxies, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
• July 30, 2026

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