Hubble Science: Gravitational Lensing, Nature’s Boost

Hubble Science: Gravitational Lensing, Nature’s Boost

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Physics, Science

5th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses galaxy clusters held together by gravity, which distort space-time as predicted by Einstein. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists observe gravitational lensing, where light from distant galaxies is bent, allowing for detailed observation. This lensing effect also helps map dark matter distribution in galaxy clusters, revealing that most mass in these clusters is dark matter, not visible stars.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What holds clusters of galaxies together?

Magnetic fields

Electromagnetic forces

Dark energy

Mutual gravity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What phenomenon allows us to see distortions in space around galaxy clusters?

Black hole formation

Gravitational lensing

Supernova explosions

Cosmic microwave background

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does gravitational lensing affect our observation of background galaxies?

It makes the galaxies disappear

It magnifies and distorts the galaxies

It changes the color of the galaxies

It dims the light from the galaxies

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary component of mass in galaxy clusters that distorts space?

Dark matter

Gas clouds

Black holes

Visible stars

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool has been crucial in mapping the distribution of dark matter in galaxy clusters?

James Webb Space Telescope

Chandra X-ray Observatory

Kepler Space Telescope

Hubble Space Telescope