CNN —The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning new view of two galaxies, nicknamed the Penguin and the Egg, locked in a cosmic dance to mark the observatory’s second anniversary.
Launched on December 25, 2021, the Webb telescope shared its first science observations of the universe on July 12, 2022.
Astronomers estimate that the Penguin and the Egg galaxies first interacted 25 million to 75 million years ago.
NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI Arp 142 Hubble Webb NASA, ESA, CSA, STScIInitially, the Penguin looked like a spiral, but over time, its appearance has been reshaped through interactions with the Egg galaxy.
Meanwhile, the oval-shaped Egg galaxy remains much the same.
Persons:
James Webb, Webb, Bill Nelson, Arp, ”, Mark Clampin, “ Webb
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CNN, Telescope, Penguin, NASA, Hubble, ESA, CSA, Hubble Webb NASA, NASA’s Astrophysics