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Rare Einstein Cross Galaxy Discovered 11.6 Billion Light-Years Away
10/5/2025
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- Astronomers from the University of Cape Town and international partners report HerS-3, a rare Einstein Cross galaxy 11.6 billion light-years away.
- The cross shows five images caused by gravitational lensing from a galaxy cluster 7.8 billion light-years away.
- Astrophysical Journal findings indicate a dark matter halo around lensing galaxies of one trillion solar masses; future observations may reveal more.
