Behold the Enchanting Cartwheel Galaxy
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to astonish with this mesmerizing image, a composite crafted using its Near-Infrared Camera and Mid-Infrared Instrument. The resplendent Cartwheel Galaxy appears to float gracefully through space, prompting questions about its formation and origin.
Scientists attribute the galaxy’s unique structure to a high-speed collision around 400 million years ago. The Cartwheel now consists of two rings: a vibrant outer ring and a luminous inner one. Interestingly, the younger stars populate the outskirts, while the older stars reside at the galaxy’s core.
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