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Dark Matter Detected in Cosmic Web's Filaments for First Time

Using the Subaru Telescope, astronomers have observed dark matter in the Coma Cluster, marking a significant breakthrough in cosmic research.

  • Astronomers have detected dark matter within the cosmic web's filaments for the first time, using the Subaru Telescope.
  • The discovery was made in the Coma Cluster, a vast collection of over a thousand galaxies located 321 million light-years away.
  • The detection of dark matter in the cosmic web could provide insights into the universe's evolution and confirm the structure's influence.
  • The findings suggest that dark matter forms an invisible scaffold along which the universe's structure takes shape.
  • This breakthrough supports the theory that dark matter dominates the filaments of the cosmic web, shaping the distribution of galaxies.
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