NASA shares stupendous ‘smiling’ galaxy clusters By Talker News Oct 12, 2026 3 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (NASA via SWNS) By Talker By Dean MurrayNASA has shown off a cosmic "smile" as an example of warped spacetime. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 DA246 286?4J A@DE65 2? :?4C65:3=6 @3D6CG2E:@? @? $F?52J[ ~4E] ``[ D9@H:?8 9@H 8C2G:E2E:@?2= =6?D:?8 42? >28?:7J E96 =:89E @7 2 >@C6 5:DE2?E 324<8C@F?5 @3;64E]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE HC@E6 @? )i Q(9:=6 @3D6CG:?8 E96 F?:G6CD6[ }p$p wF33=6 42F89E 2 82=2IJ 4=FDE6C D>:=:?8 7@C E96 42>6C2]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmQ%96 D>:=6 =:?6D 2C6 2C4D 42FD65 3J 2? 67764E <?@H? 2D 8C2G:E2E:@?2= =6?D:?8[ H96C6 >2DD:G6 DECF4EFC6D H2CA DA246E:>6 H:E9 E96:C A@H6C7F= 8C2G:E2E:@?2= 7@C46D 2?5 24E 2D 2 4@D>:4 =6?D]Qk^Am The Hubble Space Telescope. (NASA/ESA/STScI et al. via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_f^ah^D@=2C\64=:AD6\H@?E\36\E9:D\3:8\282:?\F?E:=\a_g`^QmpDEC@?@>6CDk^2m FD6 8C2G:E2E:@?2= =6?D:?8 2D 2 ?2EFC2= >28?:7J:?8 8=2DD E@ DEF5J 82=2I:6D 2?5 @E96C @3;64ED E92E H@F=5 @E96CH:D6 36 E@@ 72:?E @C 5:DE2?E E@ 56E64E]k^Am More from this section +4 Postcard signed by all four Beatles to fetch thousands at auction +4 World’s tiniest flowering plant could feed deep space astronauts +2 Vaping for just a few days can cause lasting lung damage: study kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmqJ >62DFC:?8 9@H E96 =:89E @7 324<8C@F?5 82=2I:6D :D 36?E 2?5 5:DE@CE65[ E96J 42? 2=D@ >2A E96 5:DEC:3FE:@? @7 52C< >2EE6C :? >2DD:G6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_g^``^?2D2\42AEFC6D\DEF??:?8\?63F=2\D92A65\=:<6\=:@?D\9625^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm82=2IJk^2m 4=FDE6CD]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm}p$p D2:5 E96 QFA362E\=@@<:?8 82=2IJ 4=FDE6CQ :>286[ @C:8:?2==J 42AEFC65 :? a_`d[ D9@HD 2? 2C62 56D:8?2E65 2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^D4:6?46]?2D2]8@G^:>286\56E2:=^2\D>:=:?8\=6?D^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm$s$$ y`_bgZcgchk^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9QmxE 25565i Q%9@D6 6J6D 2C6 24EF2==J G6CJ 3C:89E 82=2I:6D[ 2?5 E96 D>:=6 =:?6D 2C6[ :? C62=:EJ[ 2C4D 42FD65 3J 2? 67764E <?@H? 2D DEC@?8 8C2G:E2E:@?2= =6?D:?8]Qk^Am The cluster, designated as SDSS J1038+4849, appears to have two eyes and a nose as part of a happy face. ( By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$@4:2= >65:2 FD6CD H6C6 :>AC6DD65 3J E96 DA246 D>:=6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm$6> s2J A@DE65 @? )i QvC2G:E2E:@?2= =6?D:?8 :D 86?F:?6=J @?6 @7 E96 4@@=6DE E9:?8D :? 2DEC@?@>J]]] E96 F?:G6CD6 =:E6C2==J 36?5D =:89E E@ D9@H FD @3;64ED H6 4@F=5 32C6=J D66 @E96CH:D6]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmq@3 s 4@>>6?E65i QxEVD 2 362>:?8 D>:=6]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%92C:?5F x?5C2;:E9 ;@<65i Qp=:6?D 92G6 7:?2==J 5:D4@G6C65 t>@;:D] }@ ?665 E@ D6?5 DFA6C 4@>A=:42E65 D:8?2=D ?@H]Qk^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Dean Murray Recommended for you Most Popular 4 arrested on drug charges Governor issues state of emergency in 3 local counties, beyond Tallassee rape case dismissed after 2 years City declares state of emergency Local counties now under tropical storm watch Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 86° Sunny86° / 54° 4 PM 86° 5 PM 84° 6 PM 80° 7 PM 74° 8 PM 71°
