Distant Galaxy Magnified by a Quasar (VIDEO)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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EPFL and Caltech researchers have discovered a quasar acting as a cosmic lens, magnifying a 7.5 light year distant galaxy.

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