Now, researchers have created the world's smallest magnifying glass, which focuses light a billion times more tightly, down to the scale of single atoms. Skip to main content.

A light ray bouncing off an object usually travels in a straight line to your eye. Things change when a transparent material, such as glass or water, gets in the way.

Cosmic magnifying glasses could shed light on the origin of the Universe by SpaceRef January 13, 2011. Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X; ...