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Universe Today @universetoday.com · 10/07/2026
JWST's view of the Centaurus A galaxy. It's a starburst galaxy, forming new stars, with an active black hole at its center, blasting out winds that sculpt the surroundings. It went through a merger 2 billion years ago. www.universetoday.com/articles/gala…
The JWST's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) captured this image of the galaxy Centaurus A. MIRI revealed otherwise hidden structures and dust in the galaxy, including looping patterns and filaments. These are evidence of a past collision. The image also shows the galaxy's supermassive black hole, which is actively feeding and luminous. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI. Image Processing: A. Pagan (STScI), J. Depasquale (STScI), M. Garcia Marin (ESA Office at STScI)
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Universe Today @universetoday.com · 20/01/2026
Astronomers have found a strange bar-shaped cloud of iron at the center of the Ring Nebula. Ejected material or vaporized planet? www.universetoday.com/articles/what…
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Universe Today @universetoday.com · 20/01/2026
You're looking at an incredible image of the star forming region Cepheus A. It contains a massive protostar with 16 times the mass of the Sun, part of a recent survey. www.universetoday.com/articles/stud…
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Universe Today @universetoday.com · 16/01/2026
There are bright flashes that can outshine their entire galaxy - luminous fast blue optical transients. What's causing them? A recent event seems to have been caused by a black hole completely shredding a companion star. www.universetoday.com/articles/solv…
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Universe Today @universetoday.com · 16/01/2026
The habitable zone is a rough estimate where liquid water *could* exist. A new paper suggests that planets right at the inside edge of the habitable zone could avoid being greenhouse worlds. www.universetoday.com/articles/two-…
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