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Telescopes: Seeing Stars

Galaxy clusters like Abell 2744 can act as a natural cosmic lens, magnifying light from more distant, background objects through gravity. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may be able to detect light from the first stars in the universe if they are gravitationally lensed by such clusters. (astronomy, space exploration, galaxies)

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7 Deadliest Weapons in History

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Roman Catholic Saints

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The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

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View of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31, M31).

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