The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
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, is about 30 million light-years from Earth, NASA said in a news release. The galaxy is surrounded by multiple rings, where stars are formed. At its center is a supermassive black hole that emits a bright jet of light and consumes material from inside the galaxy.
The stars are roughly the same age, but they vary in many other ways, allowing scientists to compare them. Photos taken by the Webb telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument, or MIRI, reveals a new texture in the galaxy's outer ring and details the dust along the ring. Such dust is an 'essential building block' for solar objects, NASA said. The outer ring had been photographed before, but appeared smooth. The more detailed MIRI images revealed intricate clumps along the rings.
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