Precise Picture Of Early Universe Supports 'Dark Matter' Theory
Monday, November 2, 2009 - 13:28
in Astronomy & Space
A detailed picture of the seeds of structures in the universe has been unveiled. New measurements of the cosmic microwave background -- a faintly glowing relic of the hot, dense, young universe -- provide further support for the standard cosmological model of the universe. The findings confirm the model's prediction that dark matter and dark energy make up 95% of everything in existence, while ordinary matter makes up just 5%.