# A galaxy 5bn light-years away magnified a supernova 100‑fold, the highest ever recorded.

- slug: a-galaxy-5bn-light-years-away-magnified-a-supernova-100fold-the-highest-ever-recorded
- date: 2026-04-14
- category: Space & Aerospace

A galaxy 5 billion light years away bent light from a supernova 9 billion years distant, magnify it 100x, and make it the most studied stellar explosion in cosmic history. Now astronomers need to watch the clock.

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