Rare type of galaxy dazzles in new Webb telescope image

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through cosmic dust to reveal new details and a stunning image of a rare type of galaxy.

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The space observatory's latest image shows the Cartwheel galaxy, a ring galaxy located 500 million light-years away that formed when a large spiral galaxy and a small galaxy violently collided. Webb telescope shows off Jupiter in new imageWhen galaxies collide, they can change in shape and structure.

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