Summary:
- The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of a rare cosmic structure known as a "cosmic owl" - a pair of colliding ring galaxies that form the shape of an owl's face.
- Ring galaxies are a unique type of galaxy where a central bulge is surrounded by a ring of stars, gas, and dust. The cosmic owl is formed by the collision and merging of two such ring galaxies.
- This cosmic owl structure is extremely rare, with only a handful of similar examples known to exist. The image provides valuable insights into the processes of galaxy formation and evolution.