Gravitational lensing in action

This illustration shows how astronomers use gravitational lensing to study faint, distant galaxies by observing the distorted light emitted from them.

Credit:

NASA, ESA & L. Calçada

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Id:galaxy_lensing
Type:Simulation
Release date:Feb. 7, 2023, 9:26 a.m.
Size:4000 x 3000 px

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