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The effect shown in the gif is called gravitational lensing.
What is gravitational lensing?
Gravitational lensing is the effect seen when an object behind a massive object is in the line of sight with the earth. For example:
Earth ————>Massive Object—————->Far away object
When we try looking at the far away object, the massive object bends space-time around it, causing the light rays from the far away object to travel in a curved path around into our line of sight.
As a result of this, we can often see the far away object magnified which helps astronomers understand the early universe. The gif shows a far away galaxy being gravitationally lensed by a closer black hole.
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Aldous Huxley interviewed by Mike Wallace ( Full Interview) (by TigerJawz)
How Humans Are Changing the Planet—in 7 Dramatic GIFs
“Much like the iconic image of Earth from the Apollo 17 mission—which had a profound effect on many of us—this time-lapse map is not only fascinating to explore,” Google Earth’s Rebecca Moore writes, “but we also hope it can inform the global community’s thinking about how we live on our planet and the policies that will guide us in the future.”
See more. [GIFs: Google/USGS/NASA/TIME]
Friendly reminder that MARCH 25 is March Against Monsanto day
Why doesn’t this have more notes.
march happened a while ago i think you mean may 25th
It says it’s May 25th :) The movement is called March Against Monsanto.
livingxvxfaith said march 25th sneaky sneaky
May 25th. stop monsanto. every day.
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