A Mysterious "Question Mark" Spotted in Deep Space! Is It A Sign From Aliens?

Hello, hello, hi, Twiskies! I'm back! Of cour I'll always back haha. Today, I'm gonna share you Twiskies about the mysterious "Question Mark" in deep space! This one is actually had been discovered since two years ago, but I think it's still interested to be discussed because scientists need much time to discover what this "Question Mark" actually is.

Giant Cosmic Question Mark in Deep Space
Source: space.com

Actually, Twiskies, this "Question Mark" was being discovered accidentally! Just like the picture above, Webb Telescope actually capturing a young star called Herbig-Haro 46/47, two actively forming stars that located 1,470 light-years apart from earth in Vela constellation. The "Question Mark" spotted in the background and it's so tiny! But as soon as this picture updated, it went viral! Social media users questioning if it could be a sign from aliens.

The Actual Identity of The Cosmic Question Mark

The Question Mark Pair
Source: earthlymission.com

Well, Twiskies... Of course it's not a sign form aliens! Then what actually this "Question Mark" is? This cosmic question mark is actually the result of a rare alignment between two distant galaxies and gravitational lensing. But unfortunately these galaxies don't have individual names. Astronomers just dubbed these two as the "Question Mark Pair". This Question Mark Pair is located in galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154.

Why This Happens

Question Mark Galaxy
Source: livescience.com

Twiskies, the galaxy cluster MACS-J0417.5-1154 is so massive it is warping the fabric of space-time and distorting the appearance of galaxies behind it, an effect known as gravitational lensing. Gravitational lensing occurs when a massive celestial body, such as a galaxy cluster causes a sufficient curvature of spacetime for the path of light around it to be visibly bent, as if by a lens. Also, Twiskies, the question mark represents a particularly complex strong lensing system where the galaxy cluster is creating multiple distorted images of the background galaxies.

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  1. Fadhil Masih KuliahJuly 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM

    owalah gitu ya, coba deh mampir ke malasbelajarenglish.blogspot.com juga, soalnya sama-sama ngebahas question mark loh

    ReplyDelete
  2. LitcatJuly 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM

    Masyaallah tabarakallah🙏🥰🌹

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