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The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope revisits Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy.   M82 has been observed many times before but its details have until now been shrouded by dust.   After 65 hours of observations with the #NIRCam on Webb, which can pierce through this dust, M82 has been revealed in all its sparkling glory. There are approximately 16.5 million stars visible in this image! 🤯   Read more: https://lnkd.in/eEPRBFfV   NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration @CanadianSpaceAgency @SpaceTelescopeScienceInstitute   Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, A. Smercina (STScI), T. Williams (University of Manchester). Image processing: A. Pagan (STScI)