NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled the “Cosmic Owl,” a jaw-dropping image of two colliding ring galaxies forming a structure that resembles an owl’s face. This double-ring formation is extraordinarily rare, and the event is shedding light on galaxy evolution, black hole dynamics, and rapid star formation. Led by Ph.D. student Mingyu Li of Tsinghua University, researchers say this discovery serves as a powerful lab for studying how galaxies interact and grow. The “Cosmic Owl” may also help scientists understand how young galaxies amassed stars at astonishing speeds.
