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    2 days ago

    Einstein predicted the gravitational influence of the foreground galaxy would distort space-time, bending the light from the background galaxy and creating the appearance of bright arcs or rings. Crucially, the effect is significantly boosted by the presence of dark matter, which increases the mass and hence gravitational influence of a galaxy.

    That’s how they intend to detect “secrets” of the dark universe.
    Cool. 😎