James Webb Space Telescope finds an early‑universe galaxy collision …
Jan 29, 2026 · Science & Tech James Webb Space Telescope finds an early‑universe galaxy collision no one expected Discovery made by Texas A&M researchers shows the universe was far more …
What Happens When Galaxies Collide? Hubble Space
May 25, 1993 · NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has discovered a new population of exceptionally bright and young star clusters at the heart of a head-on collision between two …
Galaxy collisions and mergers explained - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Jun 25, 2024 · What role galaxy collisions play in the evolution of the Universe and how they're linked to dark matter, dark energy and gravitational waves.
Gaia: Milky Way’s last major collision was surprisingly recent
Jun 6, 2024 · The Milky Way has grown over time as other galaxies have approached, collided with, and been torn apart and consumed by our galaxy. Each collision triggered wrinkles that still ripple …
James Webb telescope discovers 'exceptionally rare' 5-galaxy crash in ...
Sep 3, 2025 · Near-infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed five early universe galaxies merging within a large halo.
Cosmic Collisions: When Galaxies Clash - sciencenewstoday.org
Mar 16, 2025 · NASA has produced stunning simulations of the Milky Way-Andromeda collision, showing how the two spiral galaxies will twist and warp before finally merging into a giant elliptical …
Scientists spot high-speed galaxy collision 11 billion light-years away ...
May 24, 2025 · Using a telescope in Chile, astronomers have captured a high-speed collision between two galaxies located more than 11 billion light-years away, getting a rare direct glimpse into how the...
2 Million MPH Galactic Collision Captured in Breathtaking Detail
Nov 26, 2024 · A galaxy hurtling through space at an astonishing speed of 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h) has triggered a massive collision, captured in unprecedented detail by one of Earth’s most …
Colliding Galaxies Tearing at Each Other with Gravity and Radiation
Jun 10, 2025 · This image, taken with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), shows the molecular gas content of two galaxies involved in a cosmic collision.
The last Milky Way galactic collision was a recent event
Jun 11, 2024 · Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, has collided with many other galaxies in its lifetime. Scientists using ESA’s Gaia space telescope now believe the most recent of these crashes took …