The story for kids
This is the Cartwheel Galaxy. A small galaxy went right through it, like a stone we throw into a lake. And the ripple made a big ring of stars!
Facts
- A small galaxy passed right through it, like a stone thrown into a lake.
- That sent out a wave that became a big ring of stars.
- These colours come from a picture taken by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Numbers
- Type
- Ring
- Distance
- ~500 million light-years