In Rotating Galaxies, Distribution of Normal Matter Precisely Determines Gravitational Acceleration

Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 05:01 in Astronomy & Space

Researchers have found a significant new relationship in spiral and irregular galaxies: the acceleration observed in rotation curves tightly correlates with the gravitational acceleration expected from the visible mass only. The discovery may alter the understanding of dark matter and the internal dynamics of galaxies.

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