The merging galaxies, heavily distorted by gravity, have formed an unusual celestial ring.
, the “two galaxies were distorted by gravity and twisted into a colossal ring, leaving their cores nestled side by side.”ESA/Hubble & NASA, Dark Energy Survey/DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, J.
DalcantonThe image was made possible by Hubble’s onboard Advanced Camera for Surveys , which is designed for this exact sort of thing—spotting distant, ancient galaxies. Hubble is set to retire by the end of the decade, but NASA and SpaceX are currently hatching a plan to extend the aging telescope’s lifespan.
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