• JWST images uncover the intricate structure of dust and gas surrounding a distant supermassive black hole in ESO 428-G14, 70 million light-years away.
• The heating of the swirling gas and dust cloud is attributed to collisions with high-speed gas jets, challenging previous theories.
• The Galactic Activity, Torus, and Outflow Survey (GATOS) team made the discovery using JWST's infrared capabilities, which can penetrate obscuring dust.
• Further research on the relationship between jets and surrounding dust may provide insights into how supermassive black holes shape their galaxies and recycle material.