Seeing dark matter in a new light – ScienceDaily – AlKhaleej Today

A small team of astronomers has found a new way to see the elusive dark matter halos that surround galaxies with a new technique that is ten times more precise than the best ever method. The work is published in Monthly releases from the Royal Astronomical Society. Scientists currently estimate that up to 85% of the mass in the universe is practically invisible. This dark matter cannot be observed directly because it does not interact with light in the same way as ordinary matter that makes up stars,…

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