Detailed dark matter map yields clues to galaxy cluster growth

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 10:31 in Astronomy & Space

(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope took advantage of a giant cosmic magnifying glass to create one of the sharpest and most detailed maps of dark matter in the universe. Dark matter is an invisible and unknown substance that makes up the bulk of the universe's mass.

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