The Einstein ring was found surrounding the galaxy NGC 6505, located a relatively close 590 million light-years from Earth.

Gravitational lensing occurs when the gravity of a massive object, like a galaxy, warps the fabric of spacetime, bending the light from a more distant background object.

Euclid space telescope sent some images back to Earth during an early testing phase. While reviewing the pictures, astronomer ...

Discover the extraordinary Einstein ring discovered by the Euclid space telescope. A perfect ring of light encircling galaxy ...

The Einstein ring, formed as light from a distant galaxy bends to glow around another object in the foreground, could help ...

"They're so rare, and they're incredibly useful scientifically," said Conor O'Riordan of the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics.

A rare ring of light surrounding a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away from Earth has been discovered by a space ...