Stephan's Quintet 5 Galaxies Deep Field James Webb

A cosmic ballet of five galaxies locked in a gravitational embrace unfolds in this infrared image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Towering plumes of gas stretch across the scene, ripped from their grasp by the dance's fierce forces. While some galaxies blaze with the light of newborn stars, others bear the scars of the relentless interaction, forever altered by this celestial choreography. - This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA.