LEDA 1313424, aptly nicknamed the Bullseye ... High-resolution imagery from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope confirmed eight rings, and data from the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii confirmed ...

While reviewing a survey of the sky taken in 2019, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope spotted LEDA 1313424. The galaxy is nicknamed Bullseye and is 2.5 times larger than our Milky Way.

While LEDA 1313424 may eventually lose its rings, Hubble’s images ensure that this remarkable moment will be remembered, offering a rare and extraordinary look at the aftermath of a galactic impact.

A stunning cosmic collision was captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, revealing LEDA 1313424, a galaxy unlike any other, marked by nine rippling star-filled rings—more than any galaxy ...