A rare ring of light surrounding a galaxy nearly 590 million light-years away from Earth has been discovered by a space telescope that scientists hope will uncover more cosmic phenomena throughout the ...

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On July 1, 2023, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, carrying on its top a telescope made and used by the European Space Agency. The instrument, called Euclid in honor of the ...

An Einstein Ring was discovered by the European Space Agency's Euclid space telescope in September 2023. Space telescope finds rare 'Einstein Ring' of light in nearby galaxy A rare ring of light ...

(CNN) — Astronomers with the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission have captured an unprecedented look at a rare cosmic phenomenon — and they made the observations purely by happenstance. Einstein ...