Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Dark Matter Map
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 14, 2003 is “Dark Matter Map,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J.-P. Kneib ( Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees , Caltech ) et al. , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 147 words.
From the explanation
“5 billion light-years away , produces a cosmic gravitational lens — bending light as predicted by Einstein’s theory of gravity and forming detectable images of even more distant background galaxies.”
— APOD editors, August 14, 2003
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 14, 2003
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: J.-P. Kneib ( Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees , Caltech ) et al. , ESA , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 147 words