A galaxy named for its resemblance to a sombrero looks distinctly ...
4 hours ago · Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a surprising new view of a long-studied galactic neighbor, the Sombrero galaxy, revealing a perspective that looks quite different from the wide-brimmed Mexican hat for which it was named.
Hats Off to NASA’s Webb: Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image
Nov 25, 2024 · In this view, the galaxy is a very oblong, blue disk that extends from left to right at an angle (from about 10 o’clock to 5 o’clock). The galaxy has a small bright core at the center. There is clear inner disk that has speckles of stars scattered throughout. The outer disk of the galaxy is whiteish-blue, and clumpy, like clouds in the sky.
Galaxies News - ScienceDaily
3 days ago · News and research on the formation of galaxies. From the Milky Way to Andromeda Galaxy, see astronomy images of splendid galaxies in the universe. Read the latest research discoveries.
NASA's Webb Depicts Staggering Structure in 19 Nearby Spiral …
Jan 29, 2024 · Everyone can explore Webb’s newest set of exquisite images, which show stars, gas, and dust on small scales beyond our own galaxy. Teams of researchers are studying these images to uncover the origins of these intricate structures.
Galaxies Coverage | Space
5 days ago · Five new portraits of galaxies located between 4 million to 30 million light-years from Earth could help astronomers unlock the secrets of cosmic evolution. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured...
Webb telescope reveals new details in Milky Way’s heart | CNN
Nov 20, 2023 · The James Webb Space Telescope has looked into the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, unveiling new features and mysteries within the chaotic region that could help astronomers unravel more details...
Webb Unlocks Secrets of One of the Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen
Mar 4, 2024 · Looking deeply into space and time, two teams using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy GN-z11, which existed when our 13.8 billion-year-old universe was only about 430 million years old.
Webb Telescope Latest News - Science@NASA
Looking deep into the early universe with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found something unprecedented: a galaxy with an odd light signature, which they attribute to its gas outshining its stars.
Scientists pick up shock waves from colliding galaxies - BBC
Scientists have picked up shock waves from the orbit of supermassive black holes at the heart of distant galaxies as they begin to merge. This may be the first direct evidence of giant black holes...
NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet
Jul 12, 2022 · NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe so far. Webb’s First Deep Field is galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, and it is teeming with thousands of galaxies – including the faintest objects ever observed in …