Colliding galaxies

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INCREDIBLE and spectacular Hubble image of a galaxy that got whacked by another galaxy

INCREDIBLE and spectacular Hubble image of a galaxy that got whacked by another galaxy

The collision caused easily visible multiple rings of stars to ripple outward

Philip Plait
Philip Plait
Hubble Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescope
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Spectacular colliding galaxies from Hubble and JWST

Spectacular colliding galaxies from Hubble and JWST

Views from both telescopes let us compare and contrast a cosmic collision

Philip Plait
Philip Plait