A gravitational mirage, more commonly referred to as gravitational lensing, is a phenomenon that occurs when the gravitational field of a massive object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies, distorts the light from objects that are located behind it. This effect arises from the predictions of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, which posits that mass can curve spacetime. When light from a distant star or galaxy passes near a massive object, the object's gravity bends the light's path.
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