Webb telescope shows warped galaxies via gravitational lensing
NASA released a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope showing galaxies in cluster MACS J0454.1-0300. Some distant orange galaxies look warped and multiplied. This distortion is caused by gravitational lensing—the mass of the foreground cluster bends and magnifies the light from galaxies farther away, creating mirror-like effects. The image helps scientists study galaxies that otherwise would be too faint to see.
- Webb imaged galaxy cluster MACS J0454.1-0300
- Orange galaxies are warped by gravitational lensing
- Foreground cluster bends and magnifies distant light
- Helps scientists study galaxies from early universe
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