The Sombrero Galaxy's star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know why

[Admin]

A brand-new James Webb Space Telescope image captures the steady, slow lifestyle of the distinctive Sombrero Galaxy.

The Sombrero Galaxy's star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know why : Read more

 

[Atlan0001]

Quiet for now and needing only a passing match, passing through, probably to reignite and relight it in a new birth of a quite vigorously active galaxy.

Now what might that passing match, passing through, be one day? Could even be a mirror similar to the Sombrero itself. Something like, "When universes collide...."

 

[Classical Motion]

I am not an astronomer, but this is a jewel. It appears most of the stars have migrated to a common distance. They should have a common velocity. Perhaps it’s the fate of a spiral galaxy. Maybe this jewel is very very old. Maybe it didn’t have a bar.

In any case she’s a beauty.