Dust and Water in Sagittarius A*
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured an image on Aug. 11, 2026, showing a dense star field near Sagittarius A*, including IRS 3, a star nearing the end of its life cycle. Webb's mid-infrared data revealed the signature of oxygen-rich silicate dust around the star.
A brilliant concentration of stars takes center stage in this Aug. 11, 2026, image taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb observed IRS 3, a star near the end of its life cycle, located within this starfield. Webb’s mid-infrared data revealed the clear signature of oxygen-rich silicate dust, as well as, for the first […]
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