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Webb’s mid-infrared observations show star-forming regions and dust, as well as the large spiral galaxy’s bright nucleus. Near-infrared data (this image) highlights the stars within the colliding galaxies, as well as the translucent bridge of stars being pulled from them both.

A pair of interacting galaxies. The larger of the two galaxies is slightly right of center, and composed of a hazy, bright, white center and a ring of gaseous filaments, which are different shades of white with some pink higlights. Toward the bottom left and bottom right of the ring are filaments of gas spiraling inward toward the core. At the top left of the ring is a noticeable gap, bordered by two pinkish orange pockets of dust and gas. The smaller galaxy to its left is made of hazy white gas and dust, which becomes more diffuse farther away from its center. To this galaxy’s bottom left, there is a smaller, more diffuse gas cloud that wafts outward toward the edges. Many red, orange, and white background galaxies are spread throughout, with some hazier in composition and others having more defined spiral patterns.
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