A nearly-extinct Caribbean reptile is showing signs of a comeback following years of conservation efforts. The population of the Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) has increased from ...

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.

A brand new image snapped by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) reveals the intricate details of the core of the distant "Sombrero Galaxy.". This galaxy, officially known as Messier 104 ...

M104, also known as the Sombrero Galaxy, is an edge-on spiral visible with binoculars or a telescope in Virgo this evening. By Alison Klesman | Published: May 21, 2025 ...

Dishing up space food 03:47. 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 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. In this new ...

The Sombrero galaxy has long had a place in astronomical history as an intriguing object. The first written record of this galaxy was noted in 1781, almost 250 years ago, by Pierre Méchain, a ...

This week, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, revealing the first-ever mid-infrared observations of the hat-shaped wonder. Skip to main content.

The Sombrero Galaxy is a magnitude-8 galaxy, “only” about 30 million light-years away, making it a popular and easy target for backyard observers, as well as NASA flagships.

The Sombrero Galaxy is located 30 million light-years away, in the constellation of Virgo, and it has been previously imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope.