#ring-galaxies

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fromBig Think
3 weeks ago

Ring galaxies, the rarest galaxy type of all, are finally understood

Ring galaxies, extremely rare (~1-in-10,000), form when head-on collisions produce outward-propagating density waves that trigger ring-shaped star formation.
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fromMail Online
5 months ago

Whooo's there? James Webb telescope spots rare 'Cosmic Owl' structure

A unique cosmic image shows two ring galaxies colliding, captured 38 million years after the event by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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