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class=\"margin-0\">\n<div class=\"label color-spacesuit-white margin-bottom-2\">5 Min Read<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"heading-41 line-height-md color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNASA\u2019s Webb Rounds Out Picture of Sombrero Galaxy\u2019s Disk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1867\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=2000&#038;h=1867&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"An observation of the Sombrero galaxy. The galaxy is a very oblong, brownish yellowish disk that extends from left to right at an angle (from about 10 o\u2019clock to 5 o\u2019clock). The galaxy\u2019s center glows white and extends above and below the disk.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=2000&#038;h=1867&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2000w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=300&#038;h=280&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=768&#038;h=717&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=1024&#038;h=956&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=1536&#038;h=1434&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=400&#038;h=373&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=600&#038;h=560&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=900&#038;h=840&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=1200&#038;h=1120&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"padding-y-3 padding-x-3\">\n<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-x-0\"><figcaption class=\"hds-caption maxw-mobile desktop:padding-x-3\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0 color-carbon-30\">\n<div><figcaption>NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope\u2019s new image of the famous Sombrero galaxy in near-infrared wavelengths shows dust from the outer ring blocking stellar light from the inner portions of the galaxy.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Credits: <\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After capturing an <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\" rel=\"noopener\">image<\/a> of the iconic Sombrero galaxy at mid-infrared wavelengths in late 2024, NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope has now followed up with an observation in the near-infrared. In the newest image, the Sombrero galaxy\u2019s huge bulge, the tightly packed group of stars at the galaxy\u2019s center, is illuminated, while the dust in the outer edges of the disk blocks some stellar light.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image A: Sombrero Galaxy (NIRCam)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-wide\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=2000&#038;h=1867&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1867\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=2000&#038;h=1867&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"An observation of the Sombrero galaxy. The galaxy is a very oblong, brownish yellowish disk that extends from left to right at an angle (from about 10 o\u2019clock to 5 o\u2019clock). The galaxy\u2019s center glows white and extends above and below the disk.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=2000&#038;h=1867&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2000w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=300&#038;h=280&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=768&#038;h=717&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=1024&#038;h=956&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=1536&#038;h=1434&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=400&#038;h=373&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=600&#038;h=560&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=900&#038;h=840&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC1B2K19KSW64ZKVS2CZ7F0-2K.png?w=1200&#038;h=1120&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope\u2019s new image of the famous Sombrero galaxy in near-infrared wavelengths shows dust from the outer ring blocking stellar light from the inner portions of the galaxy.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Studying galaxies like the Sombrero at <a href=\"https:\/\/webbtelescope.org\/contents\/media\/images\/4188-Image\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">different wavelengths<\/a>, including the near-infrared and mid-infrared with Webb, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/hubble\/hubble-provides-new-view-of-galactic-favorite\/\" rel=\"noopener\">visible with NASA\u2019s Hubble Space Telescope<\/a>, helps astronomers understand how this complex system of stars, dust, and gas formed and evolved, along with the interplay of that material.<\/p>\n<p>When compared to Hubble\u2019s visible light image, the dust disk doesn\u2019t look as pronounced in the new near-infrared image from Webb\u2019s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) instrument. That\u2019s because the longer, redder wavelengths of infrared light emitted by stars slip past dust more easily, so less of that stellar light is blocked. In the mid-infrared image, we actually see that dust glow.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image B: Sombrero Galaxy (NIRCam\/MIRI)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-wide\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=2000&#038;h=726&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=2000&#038;h=726&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Two observations of the Sombrero galaxy are split diagonally, with Webb\u2019s near-infrared observation at the left and Webb\u2019s mid-infrared observation on the right. The galaxy is a very oblong disk that extends from left to right at an angle, from about 10 o\u2019clock to 5 o\u2019clock. The galaxy\u2019s core is in the center. In the near-infrared image at left, the galaxy\u2019s center glows white and extends above and below the disk. The outer edge of the disk is mottled brown clumps. In the mid-infrared image, the galaxy is light blue and clumpy, like clouds in the sky. There is an inner disk that is clearer, with speckles of stars scattered throughout. The background of space is black, scattered with tiny dots in a range of colors.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=2000&#038;h=726&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2000w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=300&#038;h=109&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=768&#038;h=279&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=1024&#038;h=372&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=1536&#038;h=558&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=400&#038;h=145&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=600&#038;h=218&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=900&#038;h=327&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/webb\/science\/2025\/webb-STScI-01JWC2446GFH0H40MAC9BJH5SF-2K.png?w=1200&#038;h=436&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The Sombrero galaxy is split diagonally in this image: near-infrared observations from NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope are at the left, and mid-infrared observations from Webb are at the right.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Sombrero galaxy is located about 30 million light-years away from Earth at the edge of the Virgo galaxy cluster, and has a mass equal to about 800 billion Suns. This galaxy sits \u201cedge on\u201d to us, meaning we see it from its side.<\/p>\n<p>Studies have indicated that hiding behind the galaxy\u2019s smooth dust lane and calming glow is a <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/hubble\/beyond-the-brim-sombrero-galaxys-halo-suggests-turbulent-past\/\" rel=\"noopener\">turbulent past<\/a>. A few oddities discovered over the years have hinted this galaxy was once part of a violent merger with at least one other galaxy.<\/p>\n<p>The Sombrero is home to roughly 2,000 globular clusters, or collections of hundreds of thousands of old stars held together by gravity. <a href=\"https:\/\/webbtelescope.org\/contents\/articles\/spectroscopy-101--introduction\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spectroscopic studies<\/a> have shown the stars within these globular clusters are unexpectedly different from one another.<\/p>\n<p>Stars that form around the same time from the same material should have similar chemical \u2018fingerprints\u2019 \u2013 for example, the same amounts of elements like oxygen or neon. However, this galaxy\u2019s globular clusters show noticeable variation. A merger of different galaxies over billions of years would explain this difference.<\/p>\n<p>Another piece of evidence supporting this merger theory is the warped appearance of the galaxy\u2019s inner disk.<\/p>\n<p>While our view is classified as \u201cedge on,\u201d we\u2019re actually seeing this <em>nearly<\/em> edge on. Our view six degrees off the galaxy\u2019s equator means we don\u2019t see it directly from the side, but a little bit from above. From this view, the inner disk appears tilted inward, like the beginning of a funnel, instead of flat.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video A: Sombrero Galaxy Fade (Visible, Near-Infrared, Mid-Infrared)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sombrero Galaxy Fade (Visible, Near-Infrared, Mid-Infrared)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BEhXuH7AWFo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This video compares images of the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 (M104). The first image shows visible light observed by the Hubble Space Telescope\u2019s Advanced Camera for Surveys. The second is in near-infrared light and shows NASA\u2019s Webb Space Telescope\u2019s look at the galaxy using NIRCam (Near-Infrared Instrument). The final image shows mid-infrared light observed by Webb\u2019s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument).<br \/>Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The powerful resolution of Webb\u2019s NIRCam also allows us to resolve individual stars outside of, but not necessarily at the same distance as, the galaxy, some of which appear red. These are called red giants, which are cooler stars, but their large surface area causes them to glow brightly in this image. These red giants also are detected in the mid-infrared, while the smaller, bluer stars in the near-infrared \u201cdisappear\u201d in the longer wavelengths.<\/p>\n<p>Also in the NIRCam image, galaxies of diverse shapes and colors are scattered throughout the backdrop of space. The variety of their colors provides astronomers with clues about their characteristics, such as their distance from Earth.<\/p>\n<p>The James Webb Space Telescope is the world\u2019s premier space science observatory. Webb is solving mysteries in our solar system, looking beyond to distant worlds around other stars, and probing the mysterious structures and origins of our universe and our place in it. Webb is an international program led by NASA with its partners, ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency).<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To learn more about Webb, visit:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/webb\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/webb<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-downloads\">Downloads<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Click any image to open a larger version.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/webbtelescope.org\/contents\/news-releases\/2025\/news-2025-127#section-id-2\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View\/Download all image products at all resolutions<\/a><\/strong> for this article from the Space Telescope Science Institute.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-media-contacts\">Media Contacts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Laura\u00a0Betz<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:laura.e.betz@nasa.gov\">laura.e.betz@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>NASA\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/goddard\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goddard Space Flight Center<\/a>, Greenbelt, Md.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hannah Braun<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:hbraun@stsci.edu\">hbraun@stsci.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stsci.edu\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Space Telescope Science Institute<\/a>, Baltimore, Md.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christine Pulliam<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:cpulliam@stsci.edu\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cpulliam@stsci.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stsci.edu\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Space Telescope Science Institute<\/a>, Baltimore, Md.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-information\">Related Information<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/universe\/galaxies\/types\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Types of Galaxies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/viewspace.org\/video_library\/videos\/155-322870736?tags=59#step-galaxy-structure-video-segments\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Different types of galaxies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/hubble\/beyond-the-brim-sombrero-galaxys-halo-suggests-turbulent-past\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sombrero Galaxy\u2019s Halo Suggests Turbulent Past<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Images:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astropix.org\/search?q=Sombrero&#038;ra=189.99763275&#038;%23038;dec=-11.62305449&#038;%23038;radius=0.2\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Images of the Sombrero Galaxy in different types of light<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.cfa.harvard.edu\/sound\/m104.html\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonification of Sombrero Galaxy images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/webb\/latestnews\/\" rel=\"noopener\">More Webb News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a 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tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>James Webb Space Telescope<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"margin-bottom-0 margin-top-2 color-carbon-20-important\">Webb is the premier observatory of the next decade, serving thousands of astronomers worldwide. It studies every phase in the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/main-image-star-forming-region-carina-nircam-final-5mb-1-jpeg.webp?w=1536\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/main-image-star-forming-region-carina-nircam-final-5mb-1-jpeg.webp 3600w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/main-image-star-forming-region-carina-nircam-final-5mb-1-jpeg.webp?resize=300,174 300w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/main-image-star-forming-region-carina-nircam-final-5mb-1-jpeg.webp?resize=768,445 768w, 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https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/main-image-star-forming-region-carina-nircam-final-5mb-1-jpeg.webp?resize=1200,695 1200w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/main-image-star-forming-region-carina-nircam-final-5mb-1-jpeg.webp?resize=2000,1158 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/universe\/galaxies\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Galaxies<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spiral-galaxy-jpg.webp?w=1200\" class=\"attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spiral-galaxy-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spiral-galaxy-jpg.webp?resize=300,235 300w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spiral-galaxy-jpg.webp?resize=768,600 768w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spiral-galaxy-jpg.webp?resize=1024,800 1024w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spiral-galaxy-jpg.webp?resize=400,313 400w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spiral-galaxy-jpg.webp?resize=600,469 600w, https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/spiral-galaxy-jpg.webp?resize=900,704 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/astrophysics\/focus-areas\/what-are-galaxies\/stories\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card 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class=\"heading-14\">Related Terms<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"article-tags\">\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/webb\" rel=\"noopener\">James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/astrophysics\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Astrophysics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/universe\/galaxies\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxies<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/goddard\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Goddard Space Flight Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Science &#038; Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/category\/universe\/galaxies\/spiral-galaxies\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Spiral Galaxies<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"article-tag\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/universe\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Universe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After capturing an image of the iconic Sombrero galaxy at mid-infrared wavelengths in late 2024, NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope has now followed up with an observation in the near-infrared. 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