Astronomers used gravitational lensing to detect a supernova 10 billion light-years away, providing spatially separated images that help study cosmic expansion and early Universe events.

Planets usually stay close to their host stars, tracing steady paths shaped by gravity. Yet some planets break free and drift ...

From a serendipitous discovery made with LBT, a team of astronomers led by Arjen van der Wel from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has found the most distant gravitational lens yet — a ...

A team of astronomers led by Arjen van der Wel from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has found the most distant gravitational lens yet — a galaxy that, as predicted by Albert Einstein’s ...

If you’ve seen the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) this week (and let’s face it, how could you not?), you might have heard the term “gravitational lensing” being thrown around.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Gravitational lensing occurs when things with mass create ripples ...

A new way to measure the cosmic expansion rate could help resolve a long-standing cosmological crisis. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Since then, astronomers have observed all manner of lensing caused by all manner of bodies—perhaps none as visually striking as this image, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, of a foreground ...

The Universe reveals hidden objects when gravity acts like a giant magnifying glass. Observatories at the cutting edge of technology — like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) — can harness these ...

Clumps and clusters of galaxies exhibit gravitational effects on the light-and-matter behind them due to the effects of weak gravitational lensing. In addition, arcs, multiple images of the same ...

We'd also be able to communicate with our own interstellar probes using the same method. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.