Astronomers Locate 'Missing' Matter in Cosmic Structures
TL;DR
Astronomers have discovered a massive filament of hot gas connecting four galaxy clusters, which may contain some of the Universe's 'missing' matter, confirming predictions from cosmological models and shedding light on the structure of the cosmic web.
Topics:sciencescience-and-exploration#cosmic-web#filament#galaxy-clusters#missing-matter#science-and-exploration#x-ray-telescopes
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