The object was detected by observing how its gravity distorts light behind it. Astronomers have discovered an extremely faint ...

It's the highest resolution detection of a gravitationally lensed radio arc, and within it, a small kink indicating the ...

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A team of astronomers used an "Earth-sized super telescope" to detect an object that emits no light, via gravitational ...

Researchers using an Earth-sized "super telescope" and gravitational lensing have spotted a mystery dark object in deep space ...

A new collage from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals eight dazzling examples of gravitational lensing.

Astronomers have made an exciting breakthrough in the search for the universe’s most mysterious substance—dark matter. They ...

Dark matter is an enigmatic form of matter not expected to emit light, yet it is essential to understanding how the rich ...

Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe.

“If you wanted to take a picture of the rocket as it flew past, you would have to take into account that the light from ...

Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to ...

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking material capable of bending light in such a way that it renders objects invisible. This technological marvel draws upon advanced concepts in metamaterials, ...