Autolens analysis steps up for Euclid’s 100,000 strong gravitational lens challenge
Friday, July 1, 2016 - 13:31
in Astronomy & Space
Euclid satellite, due for launch in 2020, will set astronomers a huge challenge: to analyze one hundred thousand strong gravitational lenses. The gravitational deflection of light from distant astronomical sources by massive galaxies (strong lenses) along the light path can create multiple images of the source that are not just visually stunning, but are also valuable tools for probing our Universe.