Space Telescope Detects Rare 'Einstein Ring' Of Light Around Galaxy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy, astronomers reported Monday. The halo, known as an Einstein ring, encircles a galaxy 590 million light-years away, considered close by cosmic standards. A light-year is 5.8 trillion miles.
Discover the extraordinary Einstein ring discovered by the Euclid space telescope. A perfect ring of light encircling galaxy ...
This discovery offers a unique opportunity to test Einstein’s general theory of relativity. The European Space Agency’s ...
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