Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Gravity's Grin
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 27, 2015 is “Gravity's Grin,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: X-ray – NASA / CXC / J. Irwin et al. ; Optical – NASA/STScI. The original explanation runs about 149 words.
From the explanation
“Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity, published 100 years ago this month, predicted the phenomenon of gravitational lensing. And that’s what gives these distant galaxies such a whimsical appearance, seen through the looking glass of X-ray and optical image data from the Chandra and Hubble space telescopes.”
— APOD editors, November 27, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 27, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: X-ray – NASA / CXC / J. Irwin et al. ; Optical – NASA/STScI
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 149 words