stunning gravitational lenses images from HST

[shireen]

http://www.spacetelescope.org/news/html/heic0814.html
24-Jul-2008: New Hubble Space Telescope observations of six spectacular galaxy clusters acting as gravitational lenses have given significant insights into the early stages of the Universe. Scientists have found the largest sample of very distant galaxies seen to date: ten promising candidates thought to lie at a distance of 13 billion light-years (~redshift 7.5).....

Abell 2218 (go to website to see those sub-images clearly, it's interesting!)


Abell 1703


ZwCl 1358+62


Abell 2390



More details and high resolution images at the website.

[BrklynLiberal]

1. With so much out thre, how can anyone believe we are the only creatures

of "intelligence" to inhabit the Universe?

[Indenturedebtor]

3. Anyone stupid enough to call us creatures of intelligence....

Well you see where I'm going with this. Even my dog doesn't crap in his food bowl :eyes:

[BrklynLiberal]

4. hahahahahahahaha

[TechBear_Seattle]

2. Cool!

It has always fascinated me that space itself could be bent into a lens.

[Swede]

5. Nice post.

Thanks.