"Captivating Space Snapshot: Enigmatic 'Hummingbird Galaxy' Safeguards Celestial Egg"
The European Space Agency recently showcased a stunning image of Arp 142, a pair of interacting galaxies located 326 million light-years from Earth. The image creates the illusion of a birdlike figure guarding an egg, showcasing pareidolia. The larger spiral galaxy's bright core serves as the "eye" of the bird, while its once-spiraling arms are now warped streaks of blue and red in the bird's body. The image was taken in 2013 by the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3, and it resurfaced as scientists continue cataloging peculiar galaxies.