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Scientists Locate the Universe's Missing Matter Using Fast Radio Bursts

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Scientists Locate the Universe's Missing Matter Using Fast Radio Bursts
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Astronomers have used fast radio bursts (FRBs) to locate and account for the universe's missing ordinary matter, revealing that about 76% of it resides in the space between galaxies, with the rest in galactic halos and within galaxies, providing new insights into cosmic matter distribution.

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  1. Scientists find universe's missing matter while watching fast radio bursts shine through 'cosmic fog'  Space
  2. A gas-rich cosmic web revealed by the partitioning of the missing baryons  Nature
  3. A New GPS for the Intergalactic Medium: Astronomers Have Found the Home Address for Universe's "Missing" Matter | Newswise  Newswise
  4. Astronomers Use Space Flashes to Find Universe’s Missing Matter  ScienceBlog.com

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