The original near-infrared image, released July 26, depicted a pair of young stars named Herbig-Haro 46/47.
The original near-infrared image, released July 26, depicted a pair of young stars named Herbig-Haro 46/47.
The Webb telescope illuminates information about the origins of our universe, but the appearance of this mysterious object in the background of this image leaves more questions than answers.The cosmic question mark hasn't been closely observed or studied, so scientists aren't exactly sure about the object's origins and makeup.
"And when that happens, they can get distorted into all kinds of different shapes - including a question mark, apparently."It is likely the first time this specific object has been seen, experts said, but the merging of galaxies into a question mark-like shape has happened before - including a backward version formed by the Antennae Galaxies in the Corvus constellation.
The question mark shape could also be "indicative of a merger where these two galaxies are interacting gravitationally," Britt said.
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