Rare Einstein Cross Unveils Fifth Image and Hidden Dark Matter Halo

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Rare Einstein Cross Unveils Fifth Image and Hidden Dark Matter Halo
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Astronomers discovered an unusual Einstein Cross with a fifth, unexplained image caused by a massive dark matter halo, revealing new insights into dark matter and gravitational lensing, and highlighting the universe's hidden structures.

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