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The M82 Cigar Galaxy, imaged by JWST. The bright central part is the main disk of the galaxy; jets of gas emanate at 90 degrees to the disk. This version is 4,000 px across. You can access the full 155 mpx image in the next post.

23/6/26, 8:05 pm21 reposts102 likes

Paul Byrne

@theplanetaryguy.com

23 June

More information about this image, and a link to the full-size version: esawebb.org/images/weic2... Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/A. Smercina/T. Williams/A. Pagan

Mike H

@mjh878.bsky.social

24 June

Wow. Just wow. Ok, not just wow ;-) It so thrilling to think every one of those virtually countless stars has the potential to be new worlds, people, & life