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A rare phenomenon, the Einstein ring, has been recorded

The Guardian reports that the Euclid Space Telescope has captured a rare phenomenon called an Einstein ring.

This shows how strong the curvature of spacetime is due to the gravitational pull of a galaxy.

The image shows the nearby galaxy NGC 6505, which appears to be surrounded by a halo. This is the light from behind another galaxy, bent by the galaxy's gravitational pull and creating a bright ring.

"This is a wonderful, extraordinary, stunning, and successful discovery. Such perfect 'Einstein rings' are scarce," astronomer Professor Stephen Serjeant said.

Einstein's rings allow astronomers to see objects that would otherwise be invisible.