Travel through a massive, space-time warping cluster of galaxies, captured by Hubble. Known as Abell 209, this galaxy cluster's immense mass is strong enough to bend the fabric of space-time itself and create warped and magnified images of background galaxies and stars in a process called gravitational lensing. This effect can be seen as the streaky, slightly curved galaxies within the cluster’s golden glow. Abell 209 is located a whopping 2.8 billion light-years away. Music credit: "Star Bound"

11K views · 1.3K reactions | Welcome to #GalaxiesGalore! Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing new images and material all about galaxies! To get started, check out this galactic crashcourse to learn about the different types of galaxies. Read more here: https://go.nasa.gov/3vOgSjr #NASA #Hubble #galaxy #space #science #astronomy #cosmos #universe #video | NASA's Hubble Space Telescope | Facebook