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Gravitational Lens

Gravitational Lens
  • Release Date
    October 18, 1995
  • Science Release
    Hubble Discovers New Class of Gravitational Lens for Probing the Structure of the Cosmos
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: Kavan Ratnatunga (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD)

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Mar 28, 2025
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