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Title: Astronomers capture image of elusive force that connects the universe
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NY Post
URL Source: http://nypost.com/2017/04/13/astron ... ce-that-connects-the-universe/
Published: Apr 13, 2017
Author: Lauren Tousignant
Post Date: 2017-04-13 16:58:47 by cranky
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Views: 1331
Comments: 5
In this false color map, the white regions depict galaxies, while the red regions depict the presence of the dark matter “bridge.” For the first time ever, astronomers have an image of the “bridge” that ties galaxies together. Captured by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, the composite image is proof that dark matter acts as a giant intergalactic web that connects galaxies throughout space and time. Their findings were published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Dark matter is an invisible force that doesn’t emit or reflect light, and is only detectable through gravity. It makes up around 27 percent of the observable universe and scientists have long predicted that the ghostly substance plays a crucial role in the makeup of our entire universe. “For decades, researchers have been predicting the existence of dark-matter filaments between galaxies that act like a web-like superstructure connecting galaxies together,” Mike Hudson, an author of the study, said in a statement. “This image moves us beyond predictions to something we can see and measure.” The composite was created with images of over 23,000 galaxy pairs collected from a multi-year sky survey at the Canada-France-Hawaii telescope. 
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#2. To: cranky (#0)
Some recent experiments indicate that we have vastly overestimated the amount of dark energy in the universe. Our scientists can use this as a way to blame dark energy and dark matter for most any failings in their explanations of the universe. Yet recent experiments do indicate there is far far less dark energy than they've thought.
#3. To: Tooconservative (#2)
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could it be there is far less universe than they think? afterall most of what they see existed long ago and may not exist now or they may be seeing the same thing in a different time and space? Like what you see in many mirrors?
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestDark matter is an invisible force that doesn’t emit or reflect light, and is only detectable through gravity. It makes up around 27 percent of the observable universe and scientists have long predicted that the ghostly substance plays a crucial role in the makeup of our entire universe.
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