Wow, a stunning image by JWST of an Einstein ring, a more distant galaxy's light being bent by gravitational lensing around a much closer galaxy. The closer galaxy is an elliptical and the much more distant galaxy, which in this case is perfectly aligned behind the foreground elliptical thereby forming the ring, is a spiral galaxy. I think this beautiful image is going to be my desktop for awhile. Just stunning!

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#Astronomy #AstroPhysics #Universe #Cosmos #Science #JWST

Webb spies a spiral through a cosmic lens

Spying a spiral through a cosmic lens (Webb telescope image)

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⭐ Did you know we're essentially all #STARS? That is to say, we’re actually the children of stars!

How does it feel to have stars for parents? 😋

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#StarStuff #CarlSagan #CosmicConnection #History #Universe #Humanity #People #Parents #Children #Space #atoms #particles #science #cosmic #stardust #Galaxy #Star

How humanity discovered we’re all made of “star stuff”

Carl Sagan was far from the first to declare we are the children of ancient stars.

^{Thomas Moynihan (Big Think)}