Illustration of Cygnus A galaxy showing dusty surroundings, jets, and magnetic fields trapping dust
Cygnus A
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Artist’s conception of Cygnus A, surrounded by the torus of dust and debris with jets launching from its center. Magnetic fields are illustrated trapping dust near the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s core.

Credit
NASA/SOFIA/Lynette Cook
Image Number
SCI2018_0010

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