The lightest areas show where dark matter is most dense. “Most of the matter in the universe is dark matter. Read More“In our map, which mainly shows dark matter, we see a similar pattern as we do with visible matter only, a web-like structure with dense clumps of matter separated by large empty voids. Dark matter, like dark energy, remains mysterious, but its existence is inferred from galaxies behaving in unpredicted ways. Co-author Professor Ofer Lahav, UCL Physics and Astronomy, chairman of the DES UK consortium, said: “Visible galaxies form in the densest regions of dark matter.

Source: Irish Independent May 28, 2021 01:30 UTC