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To astronomers, gravitational lensing is the ultimate scale. By analyzing how much light bends, scientists can calculate the weight of massive objects we can never touch. It is our best tool for studying dark energy, weighing entire galaxies, and even finding tiny planets around distant stars. It turns the cosmos into a giant physics lab, proving that gravity is not just an invisible pull, but the actual bending of space and time.
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Supporting arguments
- Allows us to weigh invisible dark matter
- Magnifies objects that are too faint for normal telescopes
- Confirms Einstein's theory of gravity with extreme precision
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