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Article: US scientists map dark matter in universe
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- December 10, 2005
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US scientists map dark matter in universe
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (Xinhua)-- Based on images acquired by the
Hubble space telescope and computer simulations, a team of scientists
mapped the location of invisible "dark matter" in two very young
galaxy clusters with unprecedented detail.
The researchers at the Johns Hopkins University said on Friday
that their findings support the dark matter theory, which indicates
the galaxies we can see form at the densest regions in the webs of
invisible dark matter, just like froth gathers on top of ocean waves.
The team has published their work in the Dec. 10 issue of the
Astrophysical Journal.