Cartwheel Galaxy (NIRCam and MIRI Composite Image) taken by the James Webb Space Telescope

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This galaxy formed as the result of a high-speed collision that occurred about 400 million years ago. The Cartwheel is composed of two rings, a bright inner ring and a colorful outer ring. Both rings expand outward from the center of the collision like shockwaves.

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Size: 6636px × 5271px
Location: The universe
Photo credit: © kimber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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