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Making the paper: Richard Massey.

Source :
Nature. 1/18/2007, Vol. 445 Issue 7125, p11-11. 1p.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The article reports on the use of gravity by researchers to show the arrangement of dark matter. The technique is called gravitational lensing. Dark matter neither reflects nor emits light and it cannot actually be seen. Because of the bending of light, the shapes of the galaxies are slightly distorted on telescopes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
445
Issue :
7125
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
23711902
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/7125xia