It is a cosmic phenomenon that elegantly showcases the warping of space-time, a consequence of gravity predicted over a century ago by Albert Einstein.

A close-up view of the centre of the NGC 6505 galaxy, with the bright Einstein ring around its nucleus, captured by ESA’s Euclid space telescope.   The Einstein ring is formed by ...

The image reveals NGC 6505 encircled by a near-perfect ring of light originating from a background galaxy positioned 4.42 billion light-years away.

The ring of light surrounding the centre of the galaxy NGC 6505, captured by ESA’s Euclid telescope, is a stunning example of an Einstein ring. NGC 6505 is acting as a gravitational lens ...

A ring of light surrounding the center of NGC 6505, a nearby galaxy, is captured by the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope.

The NGC 6505 gravitational lens was discovered by chance in one of the first patches of sky observed by Euclid, just two months after its July 2023 launch and during its mission verification phase.

A ring of light surrounding the center of NGC 6505, a nearby galaxy, is captured by the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope.