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Dark matter mystery: Why there is no light yet after decades of search

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] In 1933, Swiss astrophysicist Fritz Zwicky was observing the Coma Cluster — a massive congregation of galaxies about 300 million light-years away — when he noticed something odd. The galaxies were swirling around each other far too fast. According to the visible matter in the cluster, they should have flown apart long ago. “There […]

With images of 26 million galaxies, ESA’s Euclid telescope allows ‘deeper’ look into dark universe, galaxy structures

March 26, 2025April 10, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Astronomers with the European Space Agency (ESA) have hit upon a jackpot after their telescope, Euclid, captured high-resolution images of 26 million galaxies, opening up a huge treasure trove towards studying the dark universe. Launched in July 2023 and having commenced its scientific operations in February last year, the Euclid Mission is being led […]