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NASA's Webb Telescope Peers Into the Heart of the Circinus Galaxy
The Circinus Galaxy, a galaxy about 13 million light-years away, contains an active supermassive black hole that continues to influence its evolution. The largest source of infrared light from the region closest to the black hole itself was thought to be outflows, or streams of superheated matter that fire outward.
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NASA's Webb Telescope Peers Into the Heart of the Circinus Galaxy Universe TodayThis is the sharpest view ever seen of a black hole's dusty disk SpaceNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows black hole 13 million light-years away from Earth New York PostJames Webb telescope reveals sharpest-ever look at the edge of a black hole — and it could solve a major galactic mystery Live ScienceWhat secrets are hidden at the heart of the galaxy and why do scientists debate the source of its infrared glow russpain.com
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