In this July 6, 2026, image, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument reveals the nearby galaxy Centaurus A, exposing the dusty structures and hidden activity that shape this unusual system.
Centaurus A is 11 million light-years away from Earth, relatively close in cosmic terms.
Yet, unlike most nearby galaxies, it is very active, making it a powerful laboratory for understanding how galaxies and black holes grow and evolve together.
Explore the galaxy through an interactive map.
Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan, Joseph DePasquale, Macarena Garcia Marin