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First Known Double Gravitational Lens Is A Cosmic Telescope Into The Distant Universe
A major realization of Einstein’s general relativity is the fact that massive objects warp space-time in a way that is ...
First-Ever ‘Einstein Zig-Zag’ Found in Space Could Help Solve the Universe’s Expansion Mystery
A compound lens forged by two galaxies is helping astronomers get a bead on the Hubble Constant and dark energy.
Astronomers discover two galaxies aligned in a way where their gravity acts as a compound lens
An international team of astronomers has discovered an instance of two galaxies aligned in a way where their gravity acts as ...
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Epic Gravity Lens Lines Up Seven-Galaxy View
A galaxy cluster bends light from seven background galaxies around it, letting astronomers peer into space and time ...
Monitoring Webb's mirrors for optimal optics
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most powerful telescope ever launched to space. Its mirror is composed of 18 individual segments that have been aligned so accurately, that they ...
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From Dhaka to the world and beyond: How Zubuyer Kaolin wins hearts with astrophotography
In astrophotography, I would say 70% is technique and 30% is the equipment. I spent a lot of time learning the technique behind those incredible images of the galaxies, Zubuyer says ...