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Thursday, June 15, 2023
Supernova explosion 4 billion light-years away revealed using gravitational lensing - astrophysics
Gravity from massive objects such as a galaxy causes light from the original light source to bend,an effect predicted by Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.This results in a magnifying effect,revealing objects we cannot see even with a powerful telescope.In this case,the image of the original light source was in a form called Einstein's cross.
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