Mapping dark matter in the universe

An EU-funded project has developed new tools to map dark matter distributions around the largest structures in the universe such as galaxy clusters.

One of the most surprising discoveries of the previous century was that ordinary matter makes up less than 5 % of the universe’s mass. Although astronomers have not yet observed dark matter directly, they are confident that it exists because of the gravitational effect it has on galaxies.

Further details: Mapping dark matter in the universe