Hubble Sees Dark Matter Distorting Galaxies

While astronomers are spending a lot of time and effort looking for traces of dark matter, those investigating the deep Universe are seeing the gravitational effects it causes on a massive scale. The latest example is this view captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The Great Observator... [ read more >> ]

This is the galaxy cluster MACS J1206, whose light is distorted by dark matter

Image comment: This is the galaxy cluster MACS J1206, whose light is distorted by dark matter
Image credits: NASA / ESA / M. Postman (STScI) / CLASH Team

This is the galaxy cluster MACS J1206, whose light is distorted by dark matter