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All Space Telescope Blog posts tagged gravitational-lensing.

Hubble's view of galaxy cluster MACS J0417, a gravitational lens that warps and magnifies background galaxies where supernova Athena is expected to reappear.

Hubble's 200,000th Orbit: Imaging MACS J0417 and Awaiting Supernova Athena's Reappearance

In September 2026, Hubble marks its 200,000th orbit by imaging galaxy cluster MACS J0417, aiding astronomers in tracking Supernova Athena's...

Sep 29, 2026 3 min read

Hubble Space Telescope image of galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211, showing a figure-eight gravitational lens at the center and faint lensed arcs of distant galaxies in the upper-right quadrant.

NASA Hubble's Captivating Image of Galaxy Cluster MACS0329-0211

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures a stunning image of galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211, highlighting a distorted figure-eight gravitational...

Jul 02, 2026 3 min read

A massive galaxy cluster with thousands of galaxies visible against the deep-space background, the kind of wide-field cosmology target Roman is built to survey.

The Roman Space Telescope: NASA's Next Flagship Survey Mission

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope shares the same 2.4-meter mirror as Hubble - but with a field of view roughly 100 times larger. Here's...

May 07, 2026 6 min read

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