Discuss the concept of gravitational lensing. Explain how the bending of light by massive objects can be used to magnify and distort the images of distant objects, and how this effect has been observed in astrophysical phenomena.
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This effect is a direct consequence of Einstein's theory of general relativity, which predicts that massive objects curve the spacetime around them, affecting the path of light. Show more…
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