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Gravitational Microlensing

A temporary brightening that occurs when a foreground object's gravity bends and magnifies light from a more distant star. A planet around the foreground object can add a short feature to the light curve, revealing worlds that may be difficult to find by other methods.

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Gravitational Microlensing

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العدسة الجاذبية الدقيقة

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