All articles tagged with #gravitational lensing
Using gravitational lensing by a foreground galaxy cluster, scientists predict the lensed supernova SN Ares will reappear in 2086, with a 60-year light-delay that could enable ultra-precise cosmology and improved measurements of the Hubble Constant; a second lensed event, SN Athena, may reappear within 1–2 years, offering an earlier data point.
Astronomers have, for the first time, measured the mass and distance of a rogue planet located about 9,785 light-years away, using gravitational lensing observed from both ground-based telescopes and the Gaia Space Telescope, revealing insights into these solitary worlds and their formation.
Astronomers have discovered the largest and most distant water reservoir in the cosmos within a quasar called APM 08279+5255, containing enough water to fill trillions of Earth oceans, and its brightness is likely amplified by gravitational lensing, providing insights into galaxy and black hole growth in the early universe.
Scientists may have identified light from the universe's first stars, known as Population III, using the James Webb Space Telescope and gravitational lensing, marking a significant breakthrough in understanding the early cosmos.
Scientists propose using the Gaia space telescope to search for exotic dark matter objects like boson stars and Q-balls through microlensing, which could reveal their presence or set limits on their contribution to dark matter, potentially transforming our understanding of the universe's unseen mass.
Scientists propose using the Gaia space telescope to search for exotic dark matter objects like boson stars and Q-balls through microlensing effects, which could reveal their presence or set limits on their contribution to dark matter.
The article discusses the discovery of the brightest-ever lensed supernova, highlighting advancements in astronomy such as gravitational lensing, time-delay measurements, and the capabilities of new observatories like the Vera C. Rubin and JWST, which are revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have used a new method involving gravitational lensing to measure the universe's expansion rate, providing evidence that the discrepancy known as the Hubble tension is likely due to real physics rather than measurement errors, with their findings aligning with current local measurements rather than early universe estimates.
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have potentially identified some of the universe's first stars, known as Population III stars, in a distant galaxy cluster, providing insights into early galaxy formation and the conditions of the universe shortly after the Big Bang.
The article discusses the gravitational lensing effect of the Sun on the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS during its close approach in October 2025, highlighting its unusual properties and the potential to observe this subtle effect with telescopes, amidst various other anomalies that suggest intriguing, possibly non-natural origins.
Astronomers have discovered the largest and most distant water reservoir in the cosmos within a quasar over 12 billion light-years away, containing enough water to fill trillions of Earth oceans, with the observation potentially amplified by gravitational lensing, providing insights into galaxy and black hole growth in the early universe.
Astronomers have discovered the lowest-mass dark matter clump ever detected, weighing about one million solar masses, using gravitational lensing with a massive elliptical galaxy as a cosmic magnifying glass, supporting the cold dark matter theory.
Astronomers have detected the universe's smallest dark object, about a million times the Sun's mass, using gravitational lensing with a network of telescopes, supporting dark matter theories and opening new avenues for understanding the universe's hidden structures.
Scientists have discovered the smallest dark matter clump ever detected, weighing about 1.13 million times the Sun, through gravitational lensing effects observed in a distant galaxy, supporting theories of cold dark matter and opening new avenues for studying the universe's unseen structure.
Astronomers have detected a tiny, dense, invisible mass in a distant galaxy using gravitational lensing, which could be a dark matter clump or a faint dwarf galaxy, providing new insights into dark matter distribution in the universe.