# Webb image shows distant galaxies magnified by gravitational lensing

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Topic: Science · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-09T14:02:27.937Z · Updated: 2026-10-09T14:02:27.937Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/webb-image-shows-distant-galaxies-magnified-by-gravitational-lensing-3b2ddc07

NASA says the orange galaxies appear distorted and magnified by the mass of the foreground cluster MACS J0454.1-0300.

- NASA released the James Webb Space Telescope image on Sept. 29, 2026.
- The agency says the orange galaxies lie much farther away than the cluster and are not members of it.

Why it matters: The image illustrates how a galaxy cluster can bend and magnify light from more distant objects.

## Original sources

- [NASA](<https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/cosmic-house-of-mirrors>) — primary announcement
  Source: HQ Web Team · NASA 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-09T13:57:24.000Z

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