MACSJ0025.4-1222 Cluster Shows Clear Separation Between Dark Matter, Ordinary Matter
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 11:14
in Physics & Chemistry
A powerful collision of galaxy clusters has been captured with NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope. Like its famous cousin, the so-called Bullet Cluster, this clash of clusters provides striking evidence for dark matter and insight into its properties. Like the Bullet Cluster, this newly studied cluster, officially known as MACSJ0025.4-1222, shows a clear separation between dark and ordinary matter. This helps answer a crucial question about whether dark matter interacts with itself in ways other than via gravitational forces. Read More...
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