Gravitational lensing looks like __________ and is created by __________

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Gravitational lensing looks like distorted or magnified images of distant objects, such as galaxies or stars, and is created by the gravitational field of a massive object, like a galaxy or galaxy cluster, that lies between the observer and the distant object. This massive object's gravity bends the path of light from the background object, resulting in the observed lensing effect.