JWST captures clearest-ever image of M87 galaxy's supermassive black hole jet

A hazy trail of pink gas is expelled from a bright light representing black hole M87 in the darkness of space with the words "JWST NIRCAM" on the bottom of the image.

For more than a century, astronomers have marveled at the brilliant jet of matter blasting from the heart of the giant elliptical galaxy M87.

Now, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided the clearest-ever infrared view of this cosmic powerhouse, revealing fresh details about the black hole-driven jet, and even catching sight of its elusive twin streaming in the opposite direction.