Thursday, 8 September 2016

Massive holes ‘punched’ through a trail of stars likely caused by dark matter

Massive holes ‘punched’ through a trail of stars likely caused by dark matter

The discovery of two massive holes punched through a stream of stars could help answer questions about the nature of dark matter, the mysterious substance holding galaxies together. While we do not yet understand what dark matter is formed of, we know that it is everywhere. Researchers have detected two massive holes which have been ‘punched’ through a stream of stars just outside the Milky Way...

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