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Vivid portrait of interacting galaxies marks Webb’s second anniversary

Vivid portrait of interacting galaxies marks Webb’s second anniversary

A duo of interacting galaxies known as Arp 142 commemorates the second science anniversary of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. Their ongoing interaction was set in motion between 25 and 75 million years ago, when the Penguin (individually catalogued as NGC 2936) and the Egg (NGC 2937) completed their first pass. They will go on to shimmy and sway, completing several additional loops before merging into a single galaxy hundreds of millions of years from now.

Published by ESA on 07/12/2024

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