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![This image features data from Webb’s MIRI (Mid Infrared Instrument) to capture the most detailed mid-infrared view yet of the field that hosts the highly evolved star IRS 3, which is located just 0.55 light-years from Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way galaxy's central supermassive black hole. An international team of astronomers have discovered that dust and water can form and survive surprisingly close to this supermassive black hole. The observations reveal that the evolved star IRS 3 continues to enrich its surroundings with newly formed material despite the intense radiation environment around Sagittarius A*. [Image description: A bright, densely populated star cluster lies near the centre of the image, surrounded by intricate clouds of glowing gas and dust in shades of red, pink, orange, and blue. Dark lanes of dust weave through the nebula, contrasting with the luminous central region. Countless stars are scattered across the field, with a few brighter foreground stars showing Webb's characteristic diffraction spikes. An irregular black region occupies the lower-right corner of the image, indicating an area where no observational data was available.]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tt8NfHmVByjyrxNtYJE7m4-840-80.jpg.webp)
This starry photo isn’t just pretty – it’s proof that water can survive harsher space environments than we thought
SPACE A new international study has discovered the presence of water and oxygen in a harsh region of space .55 light years from a black hole
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Earthrise: How the Apollo 8 astronauts inadvertently gave every photographer on the planet the most important lesson in preparation ever
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Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this August
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These mind-blowing eclipse photos aren’t fake – they’re proof of one key hack that all photographers should know
ECLIPSE The internet is drowning in solar eclipse photos that are so good, they don’t look real – but there’s a real photo trick behind these images
Shot from nearly a mile away with two stacked 600mm lenses, the photographer had just 84 seconds to nail this eclipse shot after nine months of planning
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200 years of Scottish photographic history celebrated, as Royal Scottish Academy throws bicentennial birthday bonanza exhibition
News The Royal Scottish Academy will celebrate its second century with a photography exhibition including works from the 18th century to the modern day from some 120 artists
Compact camera wins third major industry award for "extreme standard" – it's one of a kind and earns 'Best of the Best'
NEWS The world's highest-resolution compact camera continues its award-winning run, earning a prestigious Red Dot 'Best of the Best' award for its radical design
