{"id":132577,"date":"2024-12-02T19:48:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T12:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132577"},"modified":"2024-12-02T19:48:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T12:48:38","slug":"what-jwst-found-beneath-the-sombrero-galaxys-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132577","title":{"rendered":"What JWST found beneath the Sombrero galaxy&#8217;s hat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div x-data=\"prose\" wp_automatic_readability=\"59.568513119534\">\n<div class=\"bt-block bt-block--margin-exclude bt-inp mb-8\">\n<div class=\"bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 text-black dark:text-white p-5 lg:p-6 xl:p-7 2xl:p-8\" wp_automatic_readability=\"32\">\n<div class=\"mb-3.5\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<p>\n                    Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter                <\/p>\n<p>\n                    Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                    <noscript class=\"ninja-forms-noscript-message\"><br \/>\n\tNotice: JavaScript is required for this content.<\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- That data is being printed as a workaround to page builders reordering the order of the scripts loaded--><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<p>Since its discovery <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sombrero_Galaxy#Discovery\">nearly 250 years ago<\/a>, the Sombrero galaxy has delighted astronomers.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_also_known_as_Messier_Object_104_M104_or_NGC_4594_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"The JWST captures a breathtaking image of the Sombrero Galaxy, showcasing its bright core and thin, dark dust lane, all set against a backdrop of countless distant stars.\" class=\"wp-image-536903\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_also_known_as_Messier_Object_104_M104_or_NGC_4594_cropped.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_also_known_as_Messier_Object_104_M104_or_NGC_4594_cropped.jpg?resize=375,291 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_also_known_as_Messier_Object_104_M104_or_NGC_4594_cropped.jpg?resize=640,496 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_also_known_as_Messier_Object_104_M104_or_NGC_4594_cropped.jpg?resize=768,596 768w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.2857142857143\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"14\">\n<p>This image of the Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104, represents what an amateur astronomer can capture with a modest, modern setup, revealing a bright, dusty halo of shining stars with a prominent dust lane crossing the center.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Sombrero_Galaxy_(also_known_as_Messier_Object_104,_M104_or_NGC_4594)_(cropped).jpg\">Credit<\/a>: Carsten Frenzl\/flickr<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It appears nearly edge-on, inclined at a mere\u00a06\u00b0.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/m104_stargate.jpg\" alt=\"A starry night sky with numerous small stars scattered across a dark background. A bright, elongated object, reminiscent of the Sombrero Galaxy captured by JWST, is visible on the left side.\" class=\"wp-image-536904\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/m104_stargate.jpg 946w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/m104_stargate.jpg?resize=375,182 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/m104_stargate.jpg?resize=640,311 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/m104_stargate.jpg?resize=768,373 768w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7.8394648829431\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11\">\n<p>This wide-field view of the Sombrero galaxy shows a 1.5\u00b0 region of the sky, with two asterisms (or collections of bright stars) nearby: four stars in a hockey-stick configuration (jaws) just to the right of the galaxy, and the tetrahedron-like \u201cstargate\u201d at the lower-right.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/www.astro-pat.com\/\">Credit<\/a>: Pat Freeman<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Intrinsically, it\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sombrero_Galaxy\">brightest known galaxy<\/a> within 35 million light-years.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the Sombrero Galaxy (M104) captured by JWST, showcasing its bright core and a prominent dust lane, surrounded by numerous stars in space.\" class=\"wp-image-536907\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=20,12 20w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=40,23 40w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=80,45 80w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=640,359 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=420,236 420w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=495,278 495w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=680,382 680w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=375,210 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.3371428571429\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"14\">\n<p>The Sombrero galaxy, shown in visible light and imaged by Hubble, is intrinsically the brightest galaxy within some ~35 million light-years of our Milky Way. One must look to the Virgo Cluster, some 50+ million light-years distant, to find significantly brighter, much more massive galaxies.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:M104_ngc4594_sombrero_galaxy_hi-res.jpg\">Credit<\/a>: NASA\/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI\/AURA)<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Puzzlingly, it displays features of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/images\/pia07899-spitzer-spies-spectacular-sombrero\/\">both spiral and elliptical galaxies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1681\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg\" alt=\"A spiral galaxy reminiscent of the Sombrero Galaxy, featuring a bright blue core and a glowing red ring, is captured in stunning detail by JWST. It's surrounded by numerous stars set against a dark backdrop.\" class=\"wp-image-536908\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=1536,861 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=2048,1148 2048w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=20,12 20w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=40,23 40w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=80,45 80w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=256,144 256w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=640,359 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=420,236 420w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=495,278 495w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=680,382 680w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=854,480 854w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=375,210 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=1024,574 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/spitzer-alone.jpg?resize=1280,717 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7.8571428571429\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11\">\n<p>This view of the Sombrero galaxy comes from NASA\u2019s Spitzer telescope, showing the inner part of the disk in near-infrared light, while hydrogen glows in red in the mid-infrared in an outer ring. This dual-nature galaxy has its disk-like component better revealed by infrared views.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/images\/pia07899-spitzer-spies-spectacular-sombrero\/\">Credit<\/a>: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/University of Arizona\/STScI<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Prominent dust lanes and spiral arms line a central disk.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2700\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIA07899_fig1.jpg\" alt=\"Three images of the Sombrero Galaxy (Messier 104), including a view from JWST, reveal its structure in visible and infrared light, highlighting a bright core and an extended halo.\" class=\"wp-image-536910\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIA07899_fig1.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIA07899_fig1.jpg?resize=1536,1382 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIA07899_fig1.jpg?resize=2048,1843 2048w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIA07899_fig1.jpg?resize=375,338 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIA07899_fig1.jpg?resize=640,576 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIA07899_fig1.jpg?resize=768,691 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIA07899_fig1.jpg?resize=1024,922 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/PIA07899_fig1.jpg?resize=1280,1152 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"6.8461538461538\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<p>This composite view of the Sombrero galaxy combines visible light (Hubble) data with infrared (Spitzer) data to create a view that highlights both the disk component and the elliptical-like halo component of this object.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/images\/pia07899-spitzer-spies-spectacular-sombrero\/\">Credit<\/a>: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/University of Arizona\/STScI<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A giant bulge-like component contains most of its mass, stars, and ~<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/images\/pia07899-spitzer-spies-spectacular-sombrero\/\">2000 globular clusters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sombrero.jpg\" alt=\"The JWST captures a stunning image of the Sombrero Galaxy, featuring a bright core and a distinct outer ring of dust and stars, all set against a backdrop of numerous distant stars.\" class=\"wp-image-536919\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sombrero.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sombrero.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sombrero.jpg?resize=375,281 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sombrero.jpg?resize=640,480 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sombrero.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sombrero.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sombrero.jpg?resize=1280,960 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.3591160220994\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"12\">\n<p>The Sombrero galaxy appears to have a large number of bright objects embedded in its halo; most of these are globular clusters, commonly found in great abundance around elliptical galaxies but in far smaller numbers around spirals. Whereas the Milky Way has ~150 globulars, the Sombrero has around 2000.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/images\/sombrero\/\">Credit<\/a>: ESO\/IDA\/Danish 1.5 m\/R. Gendler and J.-E. Ovaldsen<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, its supermassive black hole <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\">reaches billions of solar masses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2768\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chandra.jpg\" alt=\"A glowing cluster of variously colored stars and bright light points, reminiscent of the Sombrero Galaxy, is scattered against a dark space background, captured vividly by the JWST.\" class=\"wp-image-536911\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chandra.jpg 2768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chandra.jpg?resize=1536,1332 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chandra.jpg?resize=2048,1776 2048w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chandra.jpg?resize=375,325 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chandra.jpg?resize=640,555 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chandra.jpg?resize=768,666 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chandra.jpg?resize=1024,888 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/chandra.jpg?resize=1280,1110 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.296\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"12\">\n<p>Although this might not appear to be the Sombrero galaxy, it is: in X-ray light. Hot gas fills the central region of the disk, while bright point sources represent black holes, both within and far behind the galaxy.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.harvard.edu\/photo\/2007\/sombrero\/more.html\">Credit<\/a>: NASA\/UMass\/Q.D.Wang et al.<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>All told, it possesses at least twice as many stars as the Milky Way.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3898\" height=\"1303\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_Hubble.jpg\" alt=\"Image of the Sombrero Galaxy captured by JWST, showcasing a bright central bulge and a distinctive dark dust lane, all set against a backdrop of numerous distant stars and galaxies.\" class=\"wp-image-536916\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_Hubble.jpg 3898w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_Hubble.jpg?resize=1536,513 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_Hubble.jpg?resize=2048,685 2048w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_Hubble.jpg?resize=375,125 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_Hubble.jpg?resize=640,214 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_Hubble.jpg?resize=768,257 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_Hubble.jpg?resize=1024,342 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sombrero_Galaxy_Hubble.jpg?resize=1280,428 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.3463855421687\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"12\">\n<p>This view of the central portion of the Sombrero galaxy showcases the thin, nearly edge-on disk of the galaxy, including many prominent dusty features. Although the spiral-like disk appears majestic, the majority of the galaxy\u2019s mass and light comes from its elliptical halo.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/hubblesite.org\/contents\/news-releases\/2003\/news-2003-28.html\">Credit<\/a>: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI\/AURA)<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s been viewed spectacularly <a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.harvard.edu\/photo\/2007\/sombrero\/more.html\">across many wavelengths of light<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3013\" height=\"2184\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/composite.jpg\" alt=\"Composite image of the Sombrero Galaxy, now featuring a JWST perspective alongside X-ray, optical, and infrared views. Separate panels highlight Chandra X-ray, Hubble optical, Spitzer infrared images, and the new JWST observations.\" class=\"wp-image-536914\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/composite.jpg 3013w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/composite.jpg?resize=1536,1113 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/composite.jpg?resize=2048,1485 2048w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/composite.jpg?resize=375,272 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/composite.jpg?resize=640,464 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/composite.jpg?resize=768,557 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/composite.jpg?resize=1024,742 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/composite.jpg?resize=1280,928 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7.8670360110803\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11\">\n<p>This combined view of the Sombrero galaxy uses X-ray data from Chandra, optical data from Hubble, and infrared data from Spitzer. Rich halo and disk features are both revealed across these different wavelength ranges.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/chandra.harvard.edu\/photo\/2007\/sombrero\/more.html\">Credit<\/a>: X-ray: NASA\/UMass\/Q.D.Wang et al.; Optical: NASA\/STScI\/AURA\/Hubble Heritage; Infrared: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/Univ. AZ\/R.Kennicutt\/SINGS Team<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apod.nasa.gov\/apod\/ap080308.html\">elliptical component can be subtracted out<\/a>, revealing the spiral-like disk.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1410\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ellipt-out.jpg\" alt=\"A spiral galaxy, reminiscent of the Sombrero Galaxy, with a bright central bulge and dark dust lanes is beautifully set against a starry expanse in space, evoking images captured by JWST.\" class=\"wp-image-536913\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ellipt-out.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ellipt-out.jpg?resize=1536,1058 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ellipt-out.jpg?resize=375,258 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ellipt-out.jpg?resize=640,441 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ellipt-out.jpg?resize=768,529 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ellipt-out.jpg?resize=1024,705 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ellipt-out.jpg?resize=1280,881 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.3519480519481\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"14\">\n<p>By identifying both the spiral (disk-like) and elliptical (halo\u2013like) components of the Sombrero galaxy, one can subtract the elliptical portion of the data out from the optical image, leaving only the disk-like component. This view, created with Hubble data, reveals our best optical views of the disk-like portion alone.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/apod.nasa.gov\/apod\/ap080308.html\">Credit<\/a>: Vicent Peris (OAUV \/ PTeam), MAST, STScI, AURA, NASA<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webbtelescope.org\/contents\/media\/videos\/1085-Video\">Spitzer\u2019s infrared eyes<\/a> painted a bulls-eye picture of this galaxy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Infrared Universe: Sombrero Galaxy\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RjiHWRdCIZM?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><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Science_Exploration\/Space_Science\/Webb\/Sombrero_Galaxy_dazzles_in_new_Webb_image\">with mid-infrared views from JWST<\/a>, we see it in a whole new light.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fade.gif\" alt=\"A luminous spiral galaxy, reminiscent of the Sombrero Galaxy captured by JWST, displays a bright core and dark dust lanes, surrounded by numerous small stars in the vastness of dark space.\" class=\"wp-image-536921\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fade.gif 1200w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fade.gif?resize=375,125 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fade.gif?resize=640,214 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fade.gif?resize=768,257 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/fade.gif?resize=1024,342 1024w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"6.34765625\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<p>This cross-fade animation switches between JWST (blue) and Hubble (dominantly white) views of the Sombrero galaxy. The JWST view reveals many features never seen before.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\">Credit<\/a>: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI\/AURA); Animation: E. Siegel<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The outer dust ring isn\u2019t smooth, but <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\">turbulent, cloudy, clumpy, and warped<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3898\" height=\"2087\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg\" alt=\"Two images of the Sombrero Galaxy reveal its beauty: one with a bluish hue showcasing visible details, and the other with a reddish hue highlighting a different spectrum. Captured by JWST, these images offer an unmatched view of this spiral galaxy's complex structure.\" class=\"wp-image-536923\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg 3898w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg?resize=1536,822 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg?resize=2048,1097 2048w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg?resize=20,12 20w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg?resize=375,201 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg?resize=640,343 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg?resize=768,411 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg?resize=1024,548 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/jwstvsspitz.jpg?resize=1280,685 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.819248826291\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"17\">\n<p>Although the Spitzer space telescope\u2019s infrared views could reveal many features, such as the warped disk, within the Sombrero galaxy, the superior size, resolution, and wavelength capabilities of JWST show a large set of features that Spitzer simply couldn\u2019t resolve. The scientific gains, as well as visual ones, are there for us all to reap.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\">Credits<\/a>: NASA\/JPL-Caltech\/University of Arizona\/STScI &amp; NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Within it, only one solar mass worth of new stars forms annually.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1242\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/morecen.jpg\" alt=\"A detailed view of the spiral galaxy, reminiscent of JWST's stunning imagery, reveals a bright core surrounded by luminous arms, akin to the grand design of the Sombrero Galaxy, set against a backdrop of numerous stars.\" class=\"wp-image-536927\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/morecen.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/morecen.jpg?resize=375,254 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/morecen.jpg?resize=640,434 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/morecen.jpg?resize=768,521 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/morecen.jpg?resize=1024,694 1024w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.3401253918495\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"12\">\n<p>This novel view of the Sombrero galaxy from JWST reveals a central, inner region in more detail than has ever been seen before. The central, supermassive black hole is slightly active, fed predominantly by heated gas in the inner disk that JWST\u2019s mid-infrared instrument is sensitive to.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\">Credit<\/a>: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Centrally, the supermassive black hole slowly feasts on infalling gas.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"2272\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/central.jpg\" alt=\"A vertical image of the Sombrero Galaxy, captured by the JWST, showcases a glowing center and elongated, halo-like structure surrounded by distant stars in space.\" class=\"wp-image-536928\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/central.jpg 842w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/central.jpg?resize=569,1536 569w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/central.jpg?resize=759,2048 759w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/central.jpg?resize=375,1012 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/central.jpg?resize=640,1727 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/central.jpg?resize=768,2072 768w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7.8394648829431\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11\">\n<p>Compared to the bright, matter-rich ring that lines the outer disk of the Sombrero galaxy, the inner disk is heavily depleted in terms of both stars and gas; the small amount of star-formation within the Sombrero galaxy largely takes place in this dust-rich outer ring.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\">Credit<\/a>: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A sparse, inner disk is largely dust-depleted.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1622\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bg-gals.jpg\" alt=\"A view of space with numerous distant stars and galaxies against a dark background. The edge of a spiral galaxy, likely captured by the JWST, is visible at the bottom left corner, reminiscent of the iconic Sombrero Galaxy.\" class=\"wp-image-536931\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bg-gals.jpg 1622w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bg-gals.jpg?resize=1536,608 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bg-gals.jpg?resize=375,148 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bg-gals.jpg?resize=640,253 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bg-gals.jpg?resize=768,304 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bg-gals.jpg?resize=1024,405 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bg-gals.jpg?resize=1280,507 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.2644628099174\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"14\">\n<p>Behind the Sombrero galaxy, which is only ~30 million light-years away, many hundreds of background galaxies can be found. With JWST\u2019s eyes, we\u2019re seeing more of them, and in greater detail, than ever before.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\">Credit<\/a>: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>With JWST\u2019s incredible vision, various galaxies abound in the background.<\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3898\" height=\"1303\" src=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hubble_and_Webb_s_views_of_the_Sombrero_Galaxy.jpg\" alt=\"An image of the vibrant Sombrero Galaxy, captured by JWST, showcases a luminous core and expansive spiral arms set against a backdrop of countless distant stars and galaxies.\" class=\"wp-image-536932\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 96vw, (max-width: 1280px) 60vw, (max-width: 1536px) 46vw, 710px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hubble_and_Webb_s_views_of_the_Sombrero_Galaxy.jpg 3898w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hubble_and_Webb_s_views_of_the_Sombrero_Galaxy.jpg?resize=1536,513 1536w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hubble_and_Webb_s_views_of_the_Sombrero_Galaxy.jpg?resize=2048,685 2048w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hubble_and_Webb_s_views_of_the_Sombrero_Galaxy.jpg?resize=375,125 375w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hubble_and_Webb_s_views_of_the_Sombrero_Galaxy.jpg?resize=640,214 640w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hubble_and_Webb_s_views_of_the_Sombrero_Galaxy.jpg?resize=768,257 768w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hubble_and_Webb_s_views_of_the_Sombrero_Galaxy.jpg?resize=1024,342 1024w, https:\/\/bigthink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hubble_and_Webb_s_views_of_the_Sombrero_Galaxy.jpg?resize=1280,428 1280w\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-caption\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7.8117647058824\">\n<div class=\"img-caption__desc\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11\">\n<p>Long ago, the Sombrero galaxy was thought to be a spiral-dominated entity within a rich galactic group. Those other galaxies appear to have been devoured, forming an elliptical halo that still surrounds the disk-like remnant.\n<\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/missions\/webb\/hats-off-to-nasas-webb-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-in-new-image\/\">Credit<\/a>: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Sombrero <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B7RJPQqAkXo\">likely represents a galactic end-state<\/a>: where a massive spiral has completely devoured its neighbors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sombrero Galaxy Fade (Spitzer, Webb, Hubble)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B7RJPQqAkXo?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><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><em>Mostly Mute Monday tells an astronomical story in images, visuals, and no more than 200 words.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt-block bt-block--margin-exclude bt-inp mb-8\">\n<div class=\"bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 text-black dark:text-white p-5 lg:p-6 xl:p-7 2xl:p-8\" wp_automatic_readability=\"32\">\n<div class=\"mb-3.5\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9\">\n<p>\n                    Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter                <\/p>\n<p>\n                    Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                    <noscript class=\"ninja-forms-noscript-message\"><br \/>\n\tNotice: JavaScript is required for this content.<\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- That data is being printed as a workaround to page builders reordering the order of the scripts loaded--><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bigthink.com\/starts-with-a-bang\/jwst-beneath-sombrero-galaxy-hat\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all Notice: JavaScript is required for this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132577\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8628],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132577","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=132577"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132577\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=132577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=132577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=132577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}