Using The Sun As A Lens
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Channel: Cosmoknowledge · 2018 · Science & Technology
Using the Sun as a lens is a fascinating idea. Astronomers call this method the gravitational microlensing. Basically, the Sun bends light, so it acts like a gravitational lens. Therefore, it magnifies the light from objects behind it. SUBSCRIBE ► https://goo.gl/PLLFPz Website ► www.cosmoknowledge.com Facebook ► https://facebook.com/cosmoknowledgee Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/itscosmoknowledge Graphics and credits: Space Engine ESA/Hubble & NASA Rosa Puchalt (Freepik) Music: Jeremy Blake - Eye Do #Gravity #EinsteinRing
