Space / 2012-03-16
Quasar Lenses
NASA's image library records Quasar Lenses.
NASA Hubble Space Telescope sharp view was used to look for gravitational arcs and rings which are produced when one galaxy acts as a lens to magnify and distort the appearance of another galaxy behind it.
A CLOSER LOOK
NASA Hubble Space Telescope sharp view was used to look for gravitational arcs and rings which are produced when one galaxy acts as a lens to magnify and distort the appearance of another galaxy behind it.
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FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
NASA Image and Video LibraryQuasar LensesOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.