Celebrating its 32nd birthday, Hubble displays the "Space Angel"

A new image from a veteran telescope shows two galaxies merging process (Hubble Space Telescope)

The Hubble Space Telescope, which turned 32 years old on April 24, imaged the cosmic landscape, which emerged as the merger of two galaxies and was called the "space angel".

The galaxies, locked together by the strong gravitational force, form an almost symmetrical shape that resembles an angel's wing.

A striking example of a galactic merger, the galaxy pair was named VV689 and MCG+03-26-016.

In such merger events, two galaxies become more and more tightly clamped together before they completely fuse together to form a larger galaxy.

The galaxies that Hubble has imaged are also at this stage right now.

The process not only stimulates star formation in relatively energetic galaxies, but also plays a role in the further expansion of supermassive black holes.

These giant black holes, found in the center of every galaxy, can reach surprising sizes when combined with others.

The Milky Way Galaxy, which hosts the Solar System, has also witnessed a series of collisions in the past.

Such images recorded by Hubble and other space telescopes can provide a better understanding of our own galaxy and the outer space that surrounds it.

Under the direction of NASA, Hubble has spent 32 years exploring new galaxies and recording stunning moments of stars, planets, and other celestial bodies.

According to NASA, the telescope has made 1.5 million observations of about 50,000 celestial bodies so far.

Launched by the space shuttle Discovery in 1990, the telescope is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble.