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Previously, when NASA’s now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope observed the Sombrero galaxy, the outer ring appeared smooth, but Webb’s new imagery reveals the complex, clumpy nature of the dusty ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has returned incredible new photos of the Sombrero galaxy, offering a new look at the region. The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat ...

The Sombrero Galaxy appears to be pretty low-energy overall—even the supermassive black hole at its center “is rather docile,” per the NASA statement, slowly absorbing material falling ...

This time, the powerful telescope was set loose on the Sombrero galaxy, otherwise called Messier 104 or M104. The end result? A gorgeous image that reframes our understanding of that particular ...

NASA’s Webb telescope returned an image of the so-called Sombrero galaxy, around 30 million light-years away. The galaxy was previously photographed by Webb’s predecessor, the Hubble telescope.

These are a type of star-forming system that develops from the debris in tidal arms of interacting galaxies, according to NASA. The Sombrero Galaxy is an oblong, pale white disc with a glowing core.

The image was published as part of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched into orbit in April 1990. The Sombrero Galaxy is a fan-favorite of ...

A brand new image snapped by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveals the intricate details of the core of the ...