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Einstein Ring, European Space Agency and Euclid

Astronomers Discover Extremely Rare Einstein Ring in Early Euclid Telescope Data, Revealing Warped Space-Time

Euclid space telescope sent some images back to Earth during an early testing phase. While reviewing the pictures, astronomer and Euclid archive scientist Bruno Altieri found something incredibly rare: an Einstein ring circling a galaxy.

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Space telescope finds rare 'Einstein Ring' of light in nearby galaxy

A rare ring of light surrounding a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away from Earth has been discovered by a space telescope that scientists hope will uncover more cosmic phenomena throughout the universe, the European Space Agency announced on Monday.

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ESA’s space telescope Euclid discovers ‘astonishing' Einstein ring

The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope was going through preliminary tests in September 2023 when it captured images of an Einstein Ring in a nearby galaxy.

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2 space objects are traveling so fast, they might exit the galaxy

In 2011, a project that surveyed the Milky Way galaxy for exoplanets — which are planets beyond our solar system — spotted an ...

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James Webb Space Telescope unveils region with newborn star: See stunning photo

HH 30 is a luminous region surrounding a newborn star, or protostar. The James Webb Space Telescope helped reveals ...

Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4

The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...

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ESA's Euclid spacecraft spots 'stunning' rare Einstein Ring in far off galaxy

Feb. 10 (UPI) --The European Space Agency on Monday said its Euclid telescope discovered its first "extremely rare" Einstein ring in a galaxy "not too far away" nearly 600 million light years from ...

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Odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 went up, but as expected: What to know about YR4

Planetary Society Chief Scientist Bruce Betts notes while counterintuitive, the odds of impact go up before they drop to zero.

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OTD In Space – February 13: 1st Vega Rocket Launch

On February 13, 2012, the European Space Agency launched its brand-new Vega rocket on its maiden voyage. For its debut, the Vega rocket launched nine small satellites into Earth's orbit. It lifted off ...

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Will he be the first European on the moon?

Luca Parmitano is one of the European Space Agency's (ESA) top astronauts. The 48-year-old Italian could be the first ...

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