Sombrero Galaxy, James Webb Space Telescope

The infrared-light image captured by the JWST's MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) reveals the galaxy in a totally different way ...
The detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons—carbon-based molecules often associated with star-forming regions—suggests ...
Images taken of the galaxy in 2003 show this dusty ring in detail, where it almost resembles the brim of a large hat. So it ...