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Cosmic House of Mirrors

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What happened

Galaxies warp and multiply as if in a house of mirrors in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released on Sept.

The brilliant golden galaxies seen here are part of a galaxy cluster called MACS J0454.1-0300.

Key facts

  • The brilliant golden galaxies seen here are part of a galaxy cluster called MACS J0454.1-0300.
  • Reported by NASA and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:57:24 UTC.

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