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Corey S Powell on Nostr: The universe is full of natural magnifying glasses--gravitational lenses--pointed in ...

The universe is full of natural magnifying glasses--gravitational lenses--pointed in random directions. By chance, this one points toward a galaxy cluster forming in the early universe, 11 billion years ago.

It's a rare peek into how the modern cosmos took shape.

https://www.almaobservatory.org/en/press-releases/alma-and-the-nsf-vla-use-a-cosmic-lens-to-reveal-a-hyperactive-cradle-of-a-future-galaxy-cluster/ #space #science #nature