Dark matter clumps in galaxy clusters bend light surprisingly well0
- From Around the Web, Space
- September 15, 2020
Not only is the mysterious substance invisible, but it’s also not all where we thought it was
Not only is the mysterious substance invisible, but it’s also not all where we thought it was
At the center of the Centaurus galaxy cluster, there is a large elliptical galaxy called NGC 4696. Deeper still, there is a supermassive black hole buried within the core of this galaxy.
Astronomers have discovered the second-strongest merger shock in clusters of galaxies ever observed.
The study of these galaxies within galaxies will bring scientists one step closer to discovering the properties of dark matter.