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The Sombrero Galaxy's star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know why
it bears an uncanny resemblance to a sombrero hat, with its wide rim and bulging center. In this new image taken by JWST's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), which can peer through clouds of gas and ...
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The Sombrero Galaxy doffs its cap to the power of JWST
JWST's predecessor, the Spitzer Space Telescope, also obtained an infrared view of the Sombrero, painting it more like a bullseye than a hat. But Spitzer lacked JWST's stunning resolving power ...
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Almost extinct Caribbean lizard makes a comeback after island restoration
In 2018, researchers estimated there were fewer than 100 individuals of the critically endangered Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) on the small hat-shaped Sombrero Island ...