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By Kerry Breen
November 26, 2024 / 11:36 AM EST / CBS News
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, 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 are formed. At its center is a supermassive black hole that emits a bright jet of light and consumes material from inside the galaxy. Both the rings and black hole are relatively docile, NASA said, and neither creates much solar activity each year.