Space / 2010-08-19
Fun House Mirror in Space
NASA's image library records Fun House Mirror in Space.
NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows the inner region of Abell 1689, an immense cluster of galaxies located 2.2 billion light-years away. The cluster gravitational field is warping light from background galaxies, causing them to appear as arcs.
A CLOSER LOOK
NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows the inner region of Abell 1689, an immense cluster of galaxies located 2.2 billion light-years away. The cluster gravitational field is warping light from background galaxies, causing them to appear as arcs.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
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