The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a rare "Einstein ring," revealing two distant galaxies in an optical illusion ...

This "rare cosmic phenomenon", called an Einstein ring ... the more distant galaxy looks like a ring because it has been distorted by gravitational lensing. Gravitational lensing occurs when ...

creating a ring-like shape. This effect, called gravitational lensing, is a direct consequence of Einstein’s theory of general relativity, which describes how massive objects can warp the fabric ...

“An Einstein ring is an example of strong gravitational lensing. “All strong lenses are special, because they’re so rare, and they’re incredibly useful scientifically. “This one is ...

While this Einstein ring is a spectacular discovery, Euclid’s main scientific focus is on weak gravitational lensing, where background galaxies appear mildly stretched or displaced due to cosmic ...

“An Einstein ring is an example of strong gravitational lensing,” says lead author Conor O’Riordan of the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics. “All strong lenses are special, because ...

“After Euclid made more observations of the area, we could see a perfect Einstein ring. For me, with a lifelong interest in gravitational lensing, that was amazing.” Einstein rings are a ...

As explained above, the distribution of light from a background source is intrinsically tied to the mass of the gravitational ...

One such revelation arrived in the form of an astonishing discovery around the elliptical galaxy NGC 6505 – a complete Einstein ring ... of a strong gravitational lens around NGC 6505 was ...