NOT Forever Stamp-$33.25 Stamps 2026 Galaxy Pair – Astronomy Collection, First-Class Rate

The Galaxy Pair image presents a stunning view of two interacting galaxies, IC 2163 and NGC 2207, located approximately 80 million light-years from Earth. These galaxies are engaged in a cosmic dance, their mutual gravitational forces distorting their shapes and triggering waves of star formation. The image of the two galaxies is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes using advanced imaging technology. In Hubble’s original image, the star-filled spiral arms glow brightly in blue, and the galaxies’ cores appear in orange. In Webb’s image, cold dust takes center stage, casting the galaxies’ arms in white. Areas where stars are still deeply embedded in the dust appear pink. Other pink regions may be objects that lie well behind these galaxies, including active supermassive black holes known as quasars. The stamp issued in panes of four.