Cosmic illusion revealed: Gravitational lens magnifies supernova
Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 17:30
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a galaxy that magnified a background, Type Ia supernova thirty-fold through gravitational lensing. This first example of strong gravitational lensing of a supernova confirms the team's previous explanation for the unusual properties of this supernova.