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Centaurus A is the result of two galaxies that merged nearly 100 million years ago.💫 At the core of the misshapen elliptical galaxy is an active supermassive black hole, made visible by this multiwavelength image. The image depicts spectacular jets of material erupting from its core, sending material into space well beyond the galaxy's limits! With upcoming observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in infrared light, researchers hope to better pinpoint the mass of the galaxy's central supermassive black hole as well as gather evidence that shows where the jets originate.