Herschel measures dark matter for star-forming galaxies

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 14:31 in Astronomy & Space

The Herschel Space Observatory has revealed how much dark matter it takes to form a new galaxy bursting with stars. The findings are a key step in understanding how dark matter, an invisible substance permeating our universe, contributed to the birth of massive galaxies in the early universe.

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