SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 28, 2025Engadget

Latest Webb telescope image shows a cosmic phenomenon called an 'Einstein ring'

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an "Einstein ring," demonstrating Einstein's theory of general relativity. This occurs when light from a distant galaxy bends around a closer, larger galaxy, creating a ring effect. Gravitational lensing enables astronomers to study extremely faint and distant galaxies. The image was taken as part of a survey tracing galaxy cluster evolution over eight billion years.

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