The Sombrero galaxy looks entirely different in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. Instead of a Mexican hat, it appears more like an archery target.

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 ...

In the new infrared JWST image, the cap of the "sombrero" appears to be missing above the galaxy's core, as it is shining much less brightly. The outer ring of the galaxy, which appeared smoother ...

The Sombrero galaxy is so named because, in visible light images, lying nearly edge-on to us, it bears an uncanny resemblance to a sombrero hat, with its wide rim and bulging center.

The new NIRCam data adds another layer of detail to a galaxy first documented 244 years ago. Originally observed in 1781 by the French astronomer Pierre Méchain, the Sombrero galaxy (also known ...

The Sombrero lies near the border of Virgo and Corvus, a smaller constellation nestled just south of the Maiden. To locate the Sombrero, start at 1st-magnitude Spica, Virgo’s alpha star.