Einstein Ring Spotted by Hubble

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This image, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, shows a distant galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. It is the largest and one of the most complete Einstein rings ever discovered. This object’s unusual shape is the result of gravitational lensing. Albert Einstein, in his general theory of relativity, first theorized that a large gravitational field could act as a lens. For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Additional Acknowledgements and Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Jha, L. Shatz Gravitational lensing in action video: NASA, ESA & L. Calçada Albert Einstein video: Pond 5 Music: "’Finder" by Jamal Steven Pilgrim [ASCAP] via Open Note [ASCAP], and Universal Production Music This video can be freely shared and downloaded at https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13924. While the video in its entirety can be shared without permission, individual imagery provided by ESA (the European Space Agency) is obtained through permission. Their own media guidelines must be adhered to in its use. The music and some individual imagery may have been obtained through permission and may not be excised or remixed in other products. Specific details on such imagery may be found here: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13924. For more information on NASA’s media guidelines, visit https://nasa.gov/multimedia/guidelines. See more Hubble videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiuUQ9asub3T

Published 2021-09-23 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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