Euclid discovers a stunning Einstein ring 🤩

Euclid, the European Space Agency’s dark Universe detective, has made an astonishing discovery – right in our cosmic backyard.

An Einstein Ring, an extremely rare phenomenon, has been found hiding in plain sight in a galaxy not so far away. 🤩

During early testing in September 2023, the team spotted something special in one of Euclid’s first images—an Einstein Ring! This rare phenomenon, caused by gravitational lensing, was found around the well-known galaxy NGC 6505, just 590 million light-years away. The light from a much more distant galaxy (4.42 billion light-years away) is bending around it, creating a stunning cosmic ring.

This discovery shows just how powerful Euclid is. With its mission now in full swing, we can expect many more hidden cosmic wonders to be revealed!

📹 ESA - European Space Agency
📸 ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre, G. Anselmi, T. Li

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