Cosmic contortions!
This #HubbleFriday image includes a cluster near the center that appears to be "stretching" nearby galaxies.
The cluster is a gravitational lens, magnifying the light from background objects with its powerful gravitational field: https://go.nasa.gov/3m2fNSP
#Hubble
This #HubbleFriday image includes a cluster near the center that appears to be "stretching" nearby galaxies.
The cluster is a gravitational lens, magnifying the light from background objects with its powerful gravitational field: https://go.nasa.gov/3m2fNSP
#Hubble
Hubble Observes Cosmic Contortions
A massive galaxy cluster in the constellation Cetus dominates the center of this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.Andrea Gianopoulos (NASA)