Caption This mosaic image of the magnificent starburst galaxy, Messier 82 (M82) is the sharpest wide-angle view ever obtained of M82. It is a galaxy remarkable for its webs of shredded clouds and ...

However, unlike some galaxies studied with Webb—including Messier 82, where 10 times as many stars are born as in the Milky Way galaxy—the Sombrero galaxy is not a particular hotbed of star ...