NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a stunning new infrared view of Centaurus A, revealing the galaxy's dramatic collision history.
The image, shared on July 6, 2026, exposes the dusty structures and hidden activity within the galaxy, located 11 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. Centaurus A, also cataloged as NGC 5128, is a prominent elliptical galaxy and a classic example of a galactic merger.
The Webb telescope's powerful infrared instruments peer through cosmic dust to show the tangled, turbulent aftermath of a past collision between galaxies, providing unprecedented detail for astronomers studying galaxy evolution.