NASA's Webb Telescope Peers Into the Heart of the Circinus Galaxy
Universe Today • 1/26/2026
Summary
NASA's Webb Telescope has observed the Circinus Galaxy, located approximately 13 million light-years away. This galaxy contains an active supermassive black hole that influences its evolution. The primary source of infrared light near the black hole was previously believed to be outflows of superheated matter.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
80d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1906
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1906/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1906/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 79 days - proven survivor
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