A Newly Discovered ‘Einstein’s Cross’ Reveals the Existence of a Giant Dark Matter Halo

A Newly Discovered ‘Einstein’s Cross’ Reveals the Existence of a Giant Dark Matter Halo

The gravitational lensing that causes this rare phenomenon cannot be explained solely by looking at observable objects—suggesting that dark matter had a hand in its formation.

Einstein Cross opens a new window to dark matter

An international team of astronomers,  including one from the University of Cape Town (UCT), has spotted a very rare sight in the early Universe: a galaxy that appears as an “Einstein Cross” – four bright images arranged like a cross, with an extra fifth image shining in the middle. The unusual effect – presented in a paper titled “HerS-3: An Exceptional Einstein Cross Reveals a Massive Dark Matter Halo” and has been published in the Astrophysic…

5th Image in the Sky? Astronomers Find What Einstein Didn’t Predict

5th Image in the Sky? Astronomers Find What Einstein Didn’t PredictAstronomers found an “impossible” fifth image in a rare Einstein Cross — something standard physics couldn’t explain. Careful modeling showed the only solution was a hidden halo of dark matter. This rare clue helps us study the invisible structures shaping the universe. Credit to :5th Image in the Sky? Astronomers Find What Einstein Didn’t PredictAstronomers found an “impossible”…

Astronomers Discover Rare Five-Image Einstein’s Cross Revealing Massive Dark Matter Halo

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, astronomers have uncovered a celestial rarity that challenges our understanding of the universe’s invisible scaffolding. A newly observed Einstein’s Cross, a gravitational lensing phenomenon predicted by Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, has revealed evidence of a colossal dark matter halo. This discovery, detailed in a recent report, showcases how light from a distant galaxy is bent and multiplie…

A Newly Discovered ‘Einstein’s Cross’ Reveals the Existence of a Giant Dark Matter Halo – Monkey Viral

The gravitational lensing not only splits the light source, but magnifies it, allowing a detailed view of the light source behind the lens. Thanks to this, the team says that HerS-3 appears to be a bright starburst galaxy—a galaxy undergoing explosive star formation—and was formed at a time when star formation was at its peak […]