Hubble observes galaxies colliding in a beautiful dance

Hubble observes galaxies colliding in a beautiful dance

Despite the advent of the James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble continues to provide spectacular images of the cosmos. A Hubble picture of Arp-Madore 417-391, a peculiar galaxy collision around 670 million light-years distant, has been published by NASA and the ESA. Their gravitational tug-of-war has resulted in an unusual ring-like configuration, with the two galactic centres relatively close together and the star “plumes” forming a circle.