Two interacting galaxies shine bright in this new view from Hubble telescope

This latest picture from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows extremely bright interacting galaxies. AM 1214-255 is a pair of interacting galaxies that contain active galactic nuclei, or AGNs - an extremely bright central region of a galaxy that emits high-energy radiation

AGNs are powered by the accretion of matter onto a supermassive black hole that resides at the centre of the galaxy. As matter falls toward the black hole, it is heated to extremely high temperatures, causing it to emit intense radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum.

This particular observation is part of an AGN survey aimed at compiling a dataset about nearby AGNs, which will be used as a resource for astronomers investigating AGN physics, black holes, host galaxy structure, and more.

Want to see two galaxies with active galactic nuclei interacting? @NASAHubble's got you.The image shows galaxies AM 1214-255, their brightness is caused by matter whirling into a supermassive black hole at the galaxy's heart.Learn more HERE>> https://t.co/pvwdJYEbCl pic.twitter.com/G3I8JKVLnC

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Over the past three decades, Hubble has made numerous groundbreaking discoveries in the field of astronomy. Its observations have been instrumental in advancing our understanding of the vast universe and have inspired countless new avenues of research in astronomy and astrophysics.