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Why was the first Webb telescope image so crooked, crooked, and weird

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In the first image released by NASA from the Webb telescope, some galaxies look like stretched strings of candy. That’s because the universe itself has changed our view of the deep cosmos. Astronomers recently pointed the colossal James Webb Space Telescope at a group of galaxies dubbed SMACS 0723. Most importantly, galaxies are extremely massive objects because they contain hundreds of billions of stars, millions of black holes, and perhaps trillions of planets. The combined mass of these galaxies warps space, like a bowling ball sitting on a mattress. This curved space essentially creates the “lens” we see. So the light from the galaxy behind the galaxy cluster that we (or the Webb telescope) see ends up being distorted. This is an event called “gravitational lensing.” As the Space Telescope Science Institute (which runs the telescope) explains: “It’s like having a camera lens between us and a galaxy more distant.” SEE ALSO: The first stunning cosmic image from the James Webb tel

Elena Rybakina dominates Wimbledon despite 'weird' controversy

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Elena Rybakina was presented with the Wimbledon trophy by Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge after the win against Ons Jabeur. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Elena Rybakina has returned from set to won the women’s final at Wimbledon lifted the trophy after a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over World No.2 Ons Jabeur. 23-year-old Moscow-born man, who changed allegiance to Kazakhstan a few years ago continued the impressive performances that upset former champion Simona Halep in the semifinals. WOW: Nick Kyrgios’ sad confession before Novak Djokovic’s final at Wimbledon BIG MONEY: Little fate is at stake for Kyrgios in the Wimbledon final Rybakina’s origins in Russia pose an awkward proposition for Wimbledon organizers, who have barred players representing the country from competing in light of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. While talk of her Russian origins was a big topic of conversation ahead of the women’s final, once Rybakina got past her initial nervousness, she showed it didn’t aff