Messier 82 (M82) is a starburst galaxy – it is forming new stars at a rate much faster than expected for a galaxy of its size 🏭⭐ When looking at M82 in visible light, the hotbed of star formation at its centre is obscured by dusty clouds. But the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s #NIRCam allows us to see through these clouds into its brilliant heart! #WebbSeesFarther 📷 ESA - European Space Agency / James Webb Space Telescope , NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration & Cana

🌌 M82 — The Galaxy That Breathes Fire - 🔥 Red Fury 📸 @astrofotografie_saarland 🌟 In the silent outskirts of the Ursa Major constellation, a thin, shining shard of starlight burns with impossible intensity. This is Messier 82, the Cigar Galaxy — a starburst world pushed beyond its limits. Here, matter collapses faster than time can count. Its core ignites with a star-formation rate ten times higher than that of the Milky Way. Every second, massive suns rise from clouds of dust, only to explod