Giant Elliptical Galaxy Centaurus A (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption Resembling looming rain clouds on a stormy day, dark lanes of dust crisscross the giant elliptical galaxy Centaurus A. Credit NASA/ ESA/Hubble Heritage Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.