Sombrero Galaxy

This is Messier 104, or the Sombrero Galaxy as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope. It is kinda far away at 28 million light-years. You can find it in the galaxy-strewn Virgo constellation.


It's funny how shapes in nature look like things. 

This is caused by the dust ring around the perphery of a what looks like a spiral galaxy.

I don't really know if things like this are by chance or some natural law creates symmetrical shapes. Galaxies are a good example of this. They come in all shapes and sizes. There are more than you can count in the Universe. 


What is the chance that in any of all those galaxies, that an earth-like planet exists? Even by the simple law of averages, that may be the case. I believe so. Whether there is life there or anything like us, I can't say.


Then again, if there is anything like us, do you really want to meet them?