As predicted by Einstein, the first complete Einstein ring was found in 1998 by the Hubble Space Telescope. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.

The phenomenon—known as an Einstein ring—occurs when three cosmic elements ... and supplemented by previous data from the Hubble Space Telescope. The incredible detail visible in the warped ...

In this image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope peers into the spiral galaxy NGC 1317 in the constellation Fornax, located ...

"The picture features a rare cosmic phenomenon — an Einstein ring. What appears to be a single ... That's over two-and-a-half times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope's mirror, meaning ...

Though the object was as heavy as 3 billion Suns, it was squeezed into a space no larger than our solar system, supporting Albert Einstein's then 80-year-old general theory of relativity.

resulting in the multiple-image phenomenon predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity. Ground-based telescopes at the time struggled to resolve such fine detail, but Hubble's sharp ...

Just one picture of warped distant galaxies provided visual proof of ... opening of the ring. In this April 25, 1990, photograph provided by NASA, most of the giant Hubble Space Telescope can ...