Mass Map Shines Light on Dark Matter (IMAGE)

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Mass Map Shines Light on Dark Matter

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By cross-correlating a galaxy distribution map and a mass map derived from weak gravitational lensing, a team of researchers that included Argonne National Laboratory's Vinu Vikraman showed how the galaxy distribution traces that of the dark matter.

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Image courtesy Vinu Vikraman / Argonne National Laboratory

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