"They're so rare, and they're incredibly useful scientifically," said Conor O'Riordan of the Max Planck Institute for ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) said Monday that its Euclid space telescope has detected a rare bright halo of light around a nearby galaxy. Known as an Einstein ring, the halo was captured in photos ...

In September 2023, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope sent some images back to Earth during an early testing phase. While reviewing the pictures, astronomer and Euclid archive ...

Around a galaxy just 590 million light-years away, astronomers have discovered a stunning example of one of the rarest phenomena in our skies: a perfect ring of light. The phenomenon is known as an ...

Euclid image of a bright Einstein ring around galaxy NGC 6505 ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by J.-C. Cuillandre, G. Anselmi, T. Li The Euclid Space Telescope has captured a ...

Euclid, the European Space Agency's dark Universe detective, has made an astonishing discovery -- right in our cosmic backyard. Euclid blasted off on its six-year mission to explore the dark Universe ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Image of the galaxy NGC 6505: the Einstein ring created by this gravitational lens can be seen in ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy, astronomers reported Monday. The halo, known as an Einstein ring, encircles a ...

The space telescope Euclid has made a significant discovery, uncovering its first Einstein ring, which scientists believe will pave the way to unraveling the mysteries of the universe's invisible ...

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, bending ...