An Answer in a Galactic Collision

Astronomers say the aftermath of a collision between two galactic clusters provides the strongest evidence yet of the existence of "dark matter" - matter that doesn't emit or reflect anything that can be detected, but whose presence can be inferred from its gravitational effects on visible matter.

An Answer in a Galactic Collision

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NASA Images Annotated By The Washington Post - August 22, 2006