A new James Webb telescope image reveals a galactic collision’s aftermath
Infrared cameras reveal patterns of star formation previously concealed by dust
![image of the Cartwheel Galaxy taken by JWST](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/080322_LG_JWST-cartwheel_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Bright, dusty spokes connect the inner and outer rings of the Cartwheel Galaxy in this new James Webb Space Telescope image, giving fresh insight into rare double-ringed galaxies. The two galaxies to the left are neighbors.
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI and Webb ERO Production Team