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nine-panel image of a variety of gravitational lenses, each a variation of a bright core with lensed arcs around the core. (opens in a new tab)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-no-id=\"true\" alt=\"A nine-panel image of a variety of gravitational lenses, each a variation of a bright core with lensed arcs around the core.\" style=\"transform: scale(1);transform-origin: 50% 50%;object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/gravitational-lens\/Hubble_lenscollage_P18085_ok4_noletters.tif?w=2048\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A collage of strong gravitational lenses observed by Hubble, some of which will be followed up by observations with the Roman Space Telescope, which launched in August 2026. Lenses like these will be used to investigate the evolution of galaxies and dark matter.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA, ESA, and X. Huang (University of San Francisco); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA\/Catholic University of America)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gallery of gravitational lenses captured by NASA\u2019s Hubble Space Telescope showcases the diversity of this cosmic phenomenon and lays the groundwork for follow-up observations by the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gravitational lensing, first predicted by Albert Einstein, occurs when the gravity of a massive foreground object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies, bends, warps, and magnifies the light from a more distant background object. The effect is similar to that of a giant lens in space that allows astronomers to view objects much farther away than any telescope could see on its own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lenses in this image formed from the precise alignment of a distant background galaxy with the mass of a foreground galaxy, creating distorted and magnified images of the background galaxy that appear as arcs around the foreground galaxy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Astronomers will use these observations of a large and varied population of gravitational lenses to construct lens models that will help determine how much mass is in the lensing system\u2019s foreground galaxy \u2013 and potentially prove or dispel a theory about dark matter. Astronomers study the amount of distortion of the lensed background galaxies to determine the quantity and distribution of mass in the foreground galaxy, including its invisible dark matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hubble views the cosmos primarily in visible and ultraviolet light with some infrared coverage, providing a comprehensive, high-resolution view of individual objects. Roman sees primarily infrared light and some visible, over a much larger field of view to create panoramas of the universe. While Hubble gets a better view of individual lenses, Roman will be able to capture more lenses with its wider field-of-view. If Roman finds a particularly interesting lens, researchers may use Hubble to take follow-up observations using its visible and UV prowess for individual objects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Hubble\u2019s high-resolution imaging and precise models, researchers should also be able to detect small imperfections in these gravitationally lensed galaxy arcs that would indicate the presence of small clumps of dark matter. Researchers could use these previously undetected clumps to confirm the cold dark matter theory, which predicts the existence of many small dark matter clumps of between a million to a billion solar masses. In contrast, the dark matter halo of our Milky Way galaxy is around 1.3 trillion solar masses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By studying Hubble lens images in detail, researchers intend to build a super-intelligence tool to efficiently search similar arcs in the upcoming Roman images. The Hubble images are expected to both yield their own results on dark matter and pave the way for analysis of Roman\u2019s larger sample of lenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unique lenses in this image display some of the different characteristics researchers will see as they collect a diverse and numerous assortment of lenses to test in their models. Panel A is an example of an arc-counterarc configuration, in which the lensed background galaxy appears as a duplicated pair of arcs. The lensed galaxy is being magnified by a pair of foreground galaxies whose combined mass bends the light of the background galaxy around them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\">\n<div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \" style=\"--hds-image-contain-bg:#ffffff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/gravitational-lens\/hubble_lenscollage_P18085_letters_ok4.tif?w=3976&amp;h=3975&amp;%23038;fit=clip&amp;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"A nine-image panel, each showing a different gravitational lens. The lenses each have a bright galaxy \u201ccore,\u201d typically an elliptical, surrounded by a lensed arc. A is oval with bright orange, double points in the center. B has a whitish core with an orange arc nearly surrounding it. C has a white core with a circular arc with double points interspersed along it. D is a white center and orange arc divided by a dark dust lane. E has a pair of orange dots in the center with a long partial arc to the bottom and a small arc at the top. F has a white center and an orange arc that is nearly a complete circle. G has a long, narrow galaxy in the center and a blue partial arc below it. H has a white center and a long arc at the top with a smaller arc at the bottom. I has a white center and an arc that forms a complete circle around it, with four bright points interspersed around the circle. (opens in a new tab)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-no-id=\"true\" alt=\"A nine-image panel, each showing a different gravitational lens. The lenses each have a bright galaxy \u201ccore,\u201d typically an elliptical, surrounded by a lensed arc. A is oval with bright orange, double points in the center. B has a whitish core with an orange arc nearly surrounding it. C has a white core with a circular arc with double points interspersed along it. D is a white center and orange arc divided by a dark dust lane. E has a pair of orange dots in the center with a long partial arc to the bottom and a small arc at the top. F has a white center and an orange arc that is nearly a complete circle. G has a long, narrow galaxy in the center and a blue partial arc below it. H has a white center and a long arc at the top with a smaller arc at the bottom. I has a white center and an arc that forms a complete circle around it, with four bright points interspersed around the circle.\" style=\"transform: scale(1);transform-origin: 50% 50%;object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/gravitational-lens\/hubble_lenscollage_P18085_letters_ok4.tif?w=2048\"><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">The diversity of lenses in this image demonstrate some of the characteristics researchers will uncover with Hubble and Roman. Each lens differs significantly from others in the panel.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">Credit: NASA, ESA, and X. Huang (University of San Francisco); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA\/Catholic University of America)<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel F is an Einstein Ring, in which the alignment of the background galaxy and approximately spherical mass of the foreground lens are so perfectly situated that the lensed galaxy almost fully encircles the foreground galaxy. Panel I shows a quadruply lensed galaxy, in which the background galaxy is replicated four times, appearing as smeared dots around the foreground galaxy. Panel C also shows a quadruply lensed galaxy, with double knots that are most likely strong star-forming regions in the background galaxy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the magnified and warped background galaxies appear blue and some appear red. These bluish arcs indicate young stars, while reddish arcs indicate older stars. Roman and Hubble will explore these differences to better understand how galaxies evolved earlier in the universe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the foreground lensing galaxies are elliptical galaxies, which are older, denser, and more compact. Lensed images of background galaxies only occur when the mass density of the foreground galaxy reaches a critical point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But not all of these foreground galaxies are ellipticals, and researchers can use these differences to explore the evolutionary paths taken by these galaxies. In panel G, the foreground galaxy appears elongated, which may be true or a trick of perspective, and in panels B and F, the foreground galaxies appear to have spiral arms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panel D\u2019s foreground galaxy has a visible dust lane, which is rare in a lensing galaxy and the kind of detail that Hubble\u2019s sharp, visible-light vision excels at revealing. The lensed background galaxy could be an Einstein Ring, with the dust lane \u201cbreaking\u201d our view of the ring. Because infrared light is less obscured by dust, future Roman infrared observations could help determine whether the arcs form a more complete Einstein ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These strong lenses were first detected with The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument at Kitt Peak. Hubble subsequently observed them, and Roman will take further observations. Images like these are an example of the kinds of collaborative efforts that routinely take place between NASA\u2019s Great Observatories to build a comprehensive picture of the cosmos. 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the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/general\/images\/2023\/07\/hubble-space-telescope-hst-6.jpg?w=1512&amp;h=1536&amp;%23038;fit=clip&amp;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1512x1536 size-1512x1536\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1);transform-origin: 50% 50%;object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/hubble\/observatory\/hubble-vs-roman\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Hubble vs. Roman<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p class=\"margin-bottom-0 margin-top-2 color-carbon-20-important\">NASA&#8217;s Hubble and Roman space telescopes will work together to broaden our perspective of the universe.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/missions\/hubble\/misc\/Hubble_vs_Roman.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=932&amp;%23038;fit=clip&amp;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1536x932 size-1536x932\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1);transform-origin: 50% 50%;object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\" 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src=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hubb-vs-webb-full.png?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-1041x1041 size-1041x1041\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1);transform-origin: 50% 50%;object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/hubble\/multimedia\/what-did-hubble-see-on-your-birthday\/\" class=\"mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-3 topic-card margin-bottom-4 desktop:margin-bottom-0\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-topic-card hds-cover-wrapper cover-hover-zoom bg-carbon-black\">\n<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-overlay-dark skrim-left mobile-skrim-top padding-3 display-flex flex-align-end flex-justify-start z-200\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"hds-topic-card-heading heading-29 color-spacesuit-white line-height-sm margin-top-0 margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p class=\"margin-bottom-0 margin-top-2 color-carbon-20-important\">Take a look at what cosmic wonders Hubble observed on your special day!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1439\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/cds\/general\/images\/2024\/05\/hubble-hptau-wfc3-1-flat-finalok-sm.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1439&amp;%23038;fit=clip&amp;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-1536x1439 size-1536x1439\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1);transform-origin: 50% 50%;object-position: 50% 50%;object-fit: cover\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A gallery of gravitational lenses captured by NASA\u2019s Hubble Space Telescope showcases the diversity of this cosmic phenomenon and lays the groundwork for follow-up 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