– The James Webb Space Telescope captured an image of the giant black hole at the center of the spiral galaxy NGC 4258, located 23 million light years from Earth.
– The black hole is actively consuming surrounding material, heating it up and producing bright light as it orbits and falls into the black hole. This can be seen as the vivid glow at the galaxy’s core.
– Numerous stars are also visible as pinpoints of light. Two green outflows of hot gas are likely caused by material produced from activity around the black hole.
– Spiraling reddish-orange regions resemble the dust and star-filled arms of the Milky Way galaxy.
– Webb offers unprecedented views of distant galaxies and exoplanets due to its large mirror that collects more light, and its instruments that observe infrared light and analyze atmospheric compositions of planets.
– This image provides a vivid look at how actively material is falling into one of the largest known black holes, revealed using Webb’s high-powered infrared capabilities.
Source: Mashable
