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Cetus-lupeedus!⁣ ⁣ Two hundred seventy-five million light-years away in the constellation Cetus, two galaxies zoom toward a cosmic boom as they head toward the final stages of merging. Astronomers believe that the collision between these two galaxies will cause powerful inflowing gas igniting a cosmic blast of star formation, resulting in a compact starburst galaxy.⁣ ⁣ This image, captured by NASAHubble, shows the interacting galaxies in a wide spectrum of wavelengths from infrared to ultraviolet, showing the galaxies' finer details. Future observations from NASAWebb on the pair will shed light on extreme star formation.⁣ ⁣ Image description: At the center of the image, two galaxies merge in a torrent of light, with pink, white, blue, orange, brown, and purple taking center stage as the galaxies collide and interact. The galaxies are aglow with a faint white aura, surrounded by distant galaxies and stars that dot the blackness of space.⁣ ⁣ Image credit: EuropeanSpaceAgency/Hubble & NAS...

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