5 NASA images of distorted galaxy shaped like a question mark
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found a cosmic question mark, the result of a rare alignment across light-years of space.
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The galaxy's unusual distortion has sparked interest among space scientists.
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While this region has been observed previously with NASA’s Hubble Space telescope, the dusty red galaxy that forms the intriguing question-mark shape only came into view with James Web Space telescope.
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These images offer rare insights into galaxy structures and cosmic phenomena.
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Astronomers studied this massive galaxy cluster, which acts like a cosmic magnifying glass.
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The galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154 is so massive that it warps space-time, creating the gravitational lensing effect.
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This rare alignment between galaxies, the lens, and the observer creates the unusual shape.
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Here's a beautiful image of a collision of two galaxies, captured by NASA's Hubble Space telescope.
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This colourful and vibrant image is a composite view of the active galaxy Messier 82.
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This magnificent image of a moderately luminous spiral galaxy, ESP 021-G004 was captured 130 million light-years away from Earth.
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