This is what SMACS 0723 gravitational lensing would look like, created using the first full-color image released by the James Webb Space Telescope. Gravitational lensing occurs when a massive celestial body — such as a galaxy cluster — causes a sufficient curvature of spacetime for the path of light around it to be visibly bent, as if by a lens. The body causing the light to curve is accordingly called a gravitational lens. The first full-color image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope shows

Up for an astronomy lesson? 🌌 Gravitational lensing is nature’s “magnifying glass,” and it allows us to see details from distant galaxies. But how does it work? Find out in this video ⬇️ | NASA's Hubble Space Telescope