Hubble provides new evidence for dark matter around small galaxies
Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 10:38
in Astronomy & Space
Peering into the tumultuous heart of the nearby Perseus galaxy cluster, Hubble discovered a large population of small galaxies that have remained intact while larger galaxies around them are being ripped apart by the gravitational tug of other galaxies.
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