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JWST Reveals a Hidden Structure in The Heart of The Squid Galaxy

A brightly gleaming galaxy streaked with dramatic dust lanes and glittering pockets of star formation is more than just a pretty face.

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A brightly gleaming galaxy streaked with dramatic dust lanes and glittering pockets of star formation is more than just a pretty face. The Squid Galaxy – formally known as M77 or NGC 1068 – is the prototype galaxy of its kind, with a supermassive black hole blazing hungrily at its core.

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