Scientists spot rare Einstein ring of light from far-away galaxy which has never been observed before
- Scientists have spotted a rare circle of light, known as an Einstein ring, from a far-away galaxy that has never been observed before.
- The Einstein ring consists of light from a background galaxy 4.42 billion light-years away, distorted by gravity.
- The Euclid mission, launched in July 2023, aims to create a 3D map of the universe by observing two billion galaxies to understand cosmic history.
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Overlooked for 140 years: Perfect Einstein ring discovered by accident
When the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope launched on July 1, 2023, to explore the dark universe, no one expected its first major discovery to come during routine testing. The post Overlooked for 140 years: Perfect Einstein ring discovered by accident appeared first on Study Finds.
Einstein ring spotted around a nearby galaxy
Look closely. Can you spot the ring of light around the center of this galaxy, NGC 6505? ESA’s Euclid telescope captured galaxy NGC 6505, which is acting as a gravitational lens, bending the light from a more distant galaxy and creating this Einstein ring. See closeup below. Image via ESA/ Euclid/ Euclid Consortium/ NASA. Image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre/ G. Anselmi/ T. Li. When massive galaxies bend the light of more distant galaxies, it c…
The Euclid Space Telescope has discovered a rare cosmic structure: an Einstein Ring. This rare discovery allows deeper insights into dark matter.
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