galaxy merger

The Webb Space Telescope has spotted six pinpricks of reddish-orange light that scientists say are actually galaxies as mature as the Milky Way—despite being billions of years younger.The galaxies are seen as they looked about 500 million to 800 million years after the Big Bang, over 13 billion years ago. The presence of galaxies so early in the universe is not surprising, but the degree to which the galaxies are developed is throwing astronomers for a loop. Analysis of the image data is published today in Nature.“These…

Amazingly, over time, galaxies continue to interact and merge. The scale 8s humongous. Sometimes, when galaxies approach each other closely, they merge and form a single, larger galaxy through the process of merging. This remarkable view of a rare occurrence - the impending collision of not two, but three galaxies - has been captured by the Hubble Telescope. “Three galaxies stand together just right of centre. They are close enough that they appear to be merging into one. Their shapes are distorted, with strands of gas…

NASA has shared a stunning image of merging galaxies captured by the Hubble Telescope. NASA's old faithful flying observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope never lets a chance go abegging when it comes to surprising everyone with its uncomonly rare and exciting discoveries. Yet again, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has shared a breathtaking glimpse of a rare merger of two galaxies taken by the Hubble Telescope. Thanks to the amazing capabilities of the more than 30-year old Hubble Telescope,…