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The Cartwheel Galaxy: A Cosmic Ring of Mystery and Collision
What happens when galaxies collide head-on? The Cartwheel Galaxy is the dazzling result—a perfect ring of stars born from cosmic chaos. Once a normal spiral, it was struck billions of years ago, triggering waves of star formation, strange X-ray beacons, and a thousand astrophysical riddles. This video dives into 50 of its most fascinating and unexplained features, revealing how beauty and violence coexist on a galactic scale.

Formed by a smaller galaxy punching through a larger spiral, the Cartwheel’s flawless ring tells a story of impact and rebirth
The missing core and faint central bulge hint at the violent scattering of ancient stars
Ultraluminous X-ray sources blaze in the ring, possible signs of hungry black holes or neutron stars
Dusty spokes connect the glowing edge to the pale center, frozen traces of the ancient collision
Shockwaves continue to spread outward like ripples on a pond, creating new generations of stars

Join us as we unravel the Cartwheel Galaxy’s secrets and uncover what it teaches us about the universe’s most dramatic events.