Strong Gravitational Lensing and Microlensing of Supernovae

Hacker News reports on an EPFL paper on gravitational lensing and microlensing of supernovae. Gravitational lensing, where gravity bends light from distant sources, is a well-established astrophysics tool—and the researchers explore its application to studying these cosmic explosions.

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