NASA simulation shows dark matter web shaping galaxy formation
NASA released a computer simulation on October 25 that illustrates how dark matter shapes the universe and helps form galaxies.
Simulation displays cosmic structure
The image from the American Museum of Natural History shows black filaments representing dark matter spread like a spider web. Orange areas mark normal baryonic mass concentrated in isolated spots. These models match current astronomical observations about how galaxies cluster and bend light.
Scientists explain galaxy motion
Tom Abel and Ralf Kaeshler created the model to explain why galaxies rotate and orbit at high speeds. The framework demonstrates how unseen mass influences the entire universe structure. This work appears in the Dark Universe show at the Hayden Planetarium.
Future missions seek answers
Researchers continue to study puzzles such as dark stars and early supermassive black holes. Upcoming discoveries from ESA's LISA mission may reveal more about these unknown forms of matter.
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