Hubble Views A Galactic Monster

Hubble Views

NASA Captures a Merging Galaxy Cluster, Serving as a Gravitational Lens, Eight Billion Light-Years Away.

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Einstein's General Theory of Relativity Comes to Life Through Gravitational Lensing in the Monster Galaxy.

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Gravitational Lensing Allows Astronomers to Observe and Magnify Distant Objects Previously Undetectable.

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The Image Shows Brilliant Arcs Caused by Gravitational Lensing, Blending with the Swarm of Galaxies.

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The Data from this Observation Effort Could Pave the Way for Future Studies With the James Webb Space Telescope.

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Monster Galaxies Differ from Galaxy Clusters, Forming Dense Congregations of Oval-Shaped Galaxies.

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The Image Reveals Radiant Orange Halos Around the Core of Each Oval-Shaped Galaxy in the Cluster.

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Other Galaxies and Brilliant Stars with Starburst Effects Can also Be Seen in the Image.

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The Cosmic Cluster Serves as a Gravitational Lens, Allowing Scientists to Study Early Galaxies Beyond their Reach.

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The Mass of the Galaxy Cluster Distorts Spacetime, Bending Light as if through a Vast Lens.

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A Galactic Monster and Exciting Space Discoveries.

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