Physicists analyzed the earliest light in the universe and detected dark matter from 12 billion years ago - msnNOW

Researchers used radiation left over from the Big Bang to explore how dark matter is distributed around ancient galaxies.

© Reiko Matsushita Radiation residue from the Big Bang, distorted by dark matter 12 billion years ago. Reiko Matsushita Scientists have now glimpsed the distribution of dark matter around galaxies… [+7948 chars]

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