Einstein, Euclid and European Space Agency

Astronomers Discover Extremely Rare Einstein Ring in Early Euclid Telescope Data, Revealing Warped Space-Time
Euclid space telescope sent some images back to Earth during an early testing phase. While reviewing the pictures, astronomer and Euclid archive scientist Bruno Altieri found something incredibly rare: an Einstein ring circling a galaxy.
Einstein Was Right – Euclid Just Captured Space-Time Warping in a Perfect Cosmic Ring
Euclid, a space telescope on a mission to uncover the secrets of dark matter and dark energy, has already made a stunning discovery: a perfectly formed Einstein ring hidden in a well-known galaxy. This rare phenomenon,
'Einstein ring'—an extremely rare space-time warp—discovered close to Earth
Euclid space telescope has photographed an incredible astronomical phenomenon called an 'Einstein ring.' The image shows a striking Einstein ring surrounding the galaxy NGC 6505, situated 590 million light-years away.
Euclid 'dark universe' telescope discovers stunning Einstein ring in warped space-time (image)
The "dark universe detective" space telescope Euclid has discovered its first Einstein ring in the process, learning about dark matter at the heart of a distant galaxy.
Astronomers Amazed by Perfect 'Einstein Ring' Gleaming in Space
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.
Rare 'Einstein Ring' In Earth's Backyard Captured By Euclid Telescope
The ring is made up of light coming from another galaxy almost 4.42 billion light years away and what we see from Earth is distorted by gravity.
ESA’s space telescope Euclid discovers ‘astonishing' Einstein ring
The European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope was going through preliminary tests in September 2023 when it captured images of an Einstein Ring in a nearby galaxy.
ESA's Euclid spacecraft spots 'stunning' rare Einstein Ring in far off galaxy
A European Space Agency telescope has discovered its first "extremely rare" Einstein ring in a galaxy "not too far away" nearly 600 million light years from Earth.
Euclid discovers a stunning Einstein ring
Euclid, the European Space Agency's dark Universe detective, has made an astonishing discovery -- right in our cosmic backyard.
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Einstein's concept of space-time is fundamental, but this theorist says otherwise
We spoke with theoretical physicist Brian Greene about Einstein's theory of space-time. Many scientists believe space-time is a fundamental concept. But Greene thinks there might be something ...
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Einstein’s Evolving Universe: Beyond the Big Bang
The pull of gravity is just matter sliding along the curvatures of space-time. Einstein shot to the pinnacle of celebrity in 1919, when British astronomers actually measured this warping.
Scientists discover a rare “Einstein ring” near our Galaxy that will test Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity
A rare Einstein ring spotted near our galaxy offers a unique chance to test Einstein’s general relativity and study the ...
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A new kind of hidden black hole may explain the mystery of dark energy
Space-time may hide a bizarre new kind of black hole that causes Einstein’s theory of gravity to fail – and could solve the ...
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Einstein and Beyond
The pull of gravity is just matter sliding along the curvatures of space-time. Einstein shot to the pinnacle of celebrity in 1919, when British astronomers actually measured this warping.
Euclid Telescope Spots Einstein Ring Wrapped Around a Galaxy
The structure is nearly 600 million light-years from Earth and is an early display of the nascent dark matter telescope's ...