Dark Matter and Gas Velocity Simulation (IMAGE)

Smithsonian

Dark Matter and Gas Velocity Simulation

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A rendering of the cosmic web about 650 million light-years across, produced by the Lumina simulation. The fine filaments represent dark matter, and the warm orange and yellow tones highlight where gas is moving the fastest between galaxy clusters.

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Oliver Zier, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

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