Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics

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Microlensing is a phenomenon in astrophysics where the light from a distant star is temporarily magnified and distorted due to the gravitational field of a foreground object, usually a star or a planet. This is a direct consequence of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, which predicts that massive objects can bend the path of light passing near them, a concept known as gravitational lensing.

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