One of the many amazing things about the NASA program is its ability to capture images from far off galaxies that none of us would ever be able to see otherwise. NASA is able to get some of these incredible shots by using the James Webb Space Telescope, which orbits Earth and snaps photos using near-infrared technology.

A new James Webb Space Telescope study finds that Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's central black hole, constantly emits light from its swirling accretion disk. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / Ralf Crawford (STScI) illustration Scientists have discovered that the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way buzzes with activity,

Observations revealed ongoing fireworks featuring short bursts and longer flares. Imagine solar flares, but magnified to an unimaginable scale — a continuous sparkle bright enough to shine across 26,000 light-years of space.