NASA scientists running the James Webb Space Telescope have unveiled new photos of two galaxies dubbed the Penguin and the Egg for their shape and proximity to each other.

Two galaxies (NGC 2936 as the Penguin and NGC 2937 as the Egg) can be seen interacting with each other, distorting NGC 2937 and causing it to appear as a cosmic penguin. Image provided by NASA ...

The Egg is a compact elliptical galaxy, and like a long-lost episode of The Love Boat, it’s “filled with aging stars,” as NASA notes.. The Penguin, on the other hand, is a spiral galaxy full ...

NASA released new images of two galaxies nicknamed "The Penguin and the Egg" to celebrate a milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope.

The pictures, released Friday, mark Webb's second anniversary of science operations.

The neighboring galaxies, nicknamed Penguin and the Egg, have been tangled up for tens of millions of years, according to NASA. They'll eventually merge into a single galaxy.

The pictures, released Friday, mark Webb's second anniversary of science operations.