Posted on Nov 9, 2025
Webb reveals a fiery starburst in the Cigar Galaxy — Space photo of the week
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This image from the James Web Space Telescope (JWST) reveals a glowing core teeming with billions of stars. The shot is a follow-up to a close-up image published in 2024. Despite being a side-on view of M82, the photo shows its brilliant core exuding a blue-white glare, with red and orange dust clouds being pushed out above and below. The gas clouds contain cavities and ridges — details that are only possible to spot because of JWST's Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), which can see straight through them.
Webb reveals a fiery starburst in the Cigar Galaxy — Space photo of the week
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SGT Kevin Hughes
I know, and that camera they built for the Vera Rubin is truly insane. It is the size of an SUV and the resolution is epic. Like it could take a clear photo of a golf ball on Earth from the doggone moon!
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Hey Colonel,
Between the JWT and the new Vera Rubin Observatory pictures and discoveries, my sense of awe, beauty and discovery is being overwhelmed every day. Thanks so much for posting this.
Between the JWT and the new Vera Rubin Observatory pictures and discoveries, my sense of awe, beauty and discovery is being overwhelmed every day. Thanks so much for posting this.
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