The Farthest Cosmic Lens Yet Found (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

The Farthest Cosmic Lens Yet Found

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The farthest cosmic lens yet found, a massive elliptical galaxy, is shown in the inset image at left. The galaxy existed 9.6 billion years ago and belongs to the galaxy cluster, IRC 0218.

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Image Credit: NASA and ESA

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