Science news articles about 'gravitational microlensing'

... , and the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) collaborations using the gravitational microlensing method. Gravitational microlensing takes advantage of the fact that light is bent as ...

... if they exist." The most promising technique for finding super-Earths is the one Gaudi prefers: gravitational microlensing. When one star happens to cross in front of another as seen from Earth, it ...