The legendary orbital observatory, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, has taken a new photograph of the "Little Sombrero" galaxy.
In June 2021, things did not look good according to Hubble, a telescope that has become synonymous with NASA.
The US space agency has reported that both the computer telescopes, the main and the auxiliary, have major problems, but that is not all.
The telescope has had some extremely dangerous situations in recent years, with operators wondering if it has come to an end.
This question is supported by the fact that Hubble has been functional for over 30 years and has made history with space observations.
The device began to show signs of aging due to a series of technical problems that disrupted operations and scientists raised their hands from it.
However, a pleasant surprise ensued, as the legendary Hubble took a captivating photograph of a galaxy with an active black hole and massive dark dust tents.
Hats off to you, Little Sombrero Galaxy!
Also known as NGC 7814, this beautiful galaxy shines in a new view from Hubble.
Roughly 40 million light-years away and 80,000 light-years-wide, this galaxy is billions of years old.
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Hubble continues to impress, so he took another picture of a galaxy called Little Sombrero known as NGC 7814 or Caldwell 43. The galaxy was named after a Mexican hat reminiscent of its appearance.
The galaxy is about 40 million light-years from Earth and is 80,000 light-years across and billions of years old.
The photo of "Little Sombrero" shows a shiny "central bounce", a thin disk full of dust and a halo of shiny gas and stars.
But it is not the only galaxy named after the chapel, because there is also the galaxy Sombrero, which is 28 million light years from Earth.
It looks bigger than the Small Sombrero, but in fact it is similar, almost the same size, but the Sombrero looks bigger because it is closer to our planet.
We have to wait and see what other surprise Hubble has for us.
/ Telegraphy /