NASA's Webb and Hubble Capture Eerie Galactic Pair Resembling 'Blood-Soaked Eyes'

The telescopes have revealed two spiral galaxies, IC 2163 and NGC 2207, in a slow merging process 114 million light-years away.

The galaxies IC 2163 and NGC 2207 appear as 'blood-soaked eyes' due to their eerie red hue, a result of combining mid-infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light from Webb and Hubble.
Located in the Canis Major constellation, these galaxies are slowly merging, a process that will take millions of years and may eventually result in a single, large galaxy.
Both galaxies exhibit high star formation rates, creating the equivalent of two dozen new Sun-like stars annually, significantly more than the Milky Way.
The galaxies have experienced seven supernovae in recent decades, which have rearranged gas and dust, facilitating new star formation.
Hubble and Webb's collaboration provides a detailed view of the galaxies' interactions, highlighting regions of intense star formation and the gravitational effects on their spiral arms.