Cosmic Giants Conform to Classic Gravity, Dark Matter Still Fits the Puzzle
TL;DR
Using CMB light bent by galaxy clusters observed by ACT and SDSS, researchers found gravity on cosmic scales aligns with Newton and Einstein, challenging modified gravity theories and reinforcing dark matter as the leading explanation for mass discrepancies in the universe.
Topics:sciencespace-and-spaceflight#cosmic-microwave-background#cosmology#dark-matter#galaxy-clusters#gravity#space-and-spaceflight
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