<ul><li>A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals a rare astronomical phenomenon known as an Einstein ring.</li><li>The Einstein ring is formed by two separate galaxies and the gravitational forces acting on spacetime, resulting in the appearance of a ring-shaped object in the sky.</li><li>The image showcases the alignment of an elliptical galaxy and a distant spiral galaxy, with the spiral galaxy appearing as a stretched ring surrounding the elliptical galaxy.</li><li>The image was created using data from both the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, demonstrating the effectiveness of these telescopes when used in combination.</li></ul>

James Webb captures a rare astronomical ring in the sky

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