NASA's Webb Telescope captures galaxy cluster warping light like a cosmic mirror

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NASA released a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope on September 29, 2026. The image features a galaxy cluster named MACS J0454.1-0300. The cluster's immense gravity warps and multiplies the light from distant galaxies behind it. This effect, resembling a house of mirrors, creates multiple images of the same objects. It allows astronomers to study the universe's structure and dark matter.

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