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    Largest 2D map of the universe helps scientists discover new gravitational lenses

    October 11, 2026, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    Gravitational lensing infographic
    This infographic shows how the gravitational lensing effect works: when a very massive foreground galaxy bends spacetime, acting as a cosmic magnifying glass that enlarges and distorts the image of a more distant galaxy behind it.
    Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/R. Proctor

    Using data from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys, with help from artificial intelligence, an international team of scientists has discovered 70 new gravitational lenses—rare cosmic alignments that act as natural magnifying glasses. The new lenses further expand one of the largest collections of confirmed lenses to date and will allow scientists to study dark matter, galaxy evolution and the structure of the universe.

    In August 2026, the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys tea...

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