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The rare 'Einstein zig-zag' gravitational lens system, involving six images of a distant quasar created by two aligned galaxies, offers a unique opportunity to refine measurements of the universe's expansion rate and dark energy, potentially resolving current cosmological tensions and deepening our understanding of the universe's fundamental forces.
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered the first 'Einstein zig-zag,' a rare gravitational lensing phenomenon where a quasar appears six times in a single image. This unique alignment, involving two galaxies and a quasar, could help address major cosmological mysteries, such as the nature of dark energy and the Hubble constant discrepancy. The discovery offers a promising method to refine measurements of these parameters, potentially resolving the 'Hubble tension' in cosmology.
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the first-ever 'Einstein zig-zag', a phenomenon where light bends through two regions of warped space-time, creating a multi-image display. This discovery, involving a quasar named J1721+8842, could help resolve the Hubble tension by refining measurements of dark energy and the universe's expansion rate. The intricate light paths require detailed analysis, potentially reshaping our understanding of cosmology.
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered the first example of an "Einstein zig-zag," a phenomenon where light from a distant quasar is bent through two regions of warped space-time, creating six mirror images. This discovery could help address the "Hubble tension" in cosmology by allowing precise measurements of the Hubble constant and dark energy, potentially resolving discrepancies in our understanding of cosmic expansion.
Researchers have identified a unique gravitational lens system, J1721+8842, where light zigzags through two aligned galaxies, termed the 'Einstein zig-zag.' This discovery, supported by data from the Nordic Optical Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope, could provide new insights into the universe's expansion and help resolve the Hubble tension, a discrepancy in measuring the universe's expansion rate.