Bullseye! Galaxy hosts a record-breaking nine starry rings
Nature, Published online: 13 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00399-3Astronomers trace the striking pattern to an encounter between a big galaxy and a much smaller one some 50 million years ago.
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Nature, Published online: 13 February 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00399-3Astronomers trace the striking pattern to an encounter between a big galaxy and a much smaller one some 50 million years ago.