Deep space images shed light on dark matter

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. Deep space images shed light on dark matter New images of deep space are helping to shed light on dark matter, the invisible material that accounts for more than 80 per cent of all the matter in the Universe. The images are the first from an international collaboration, involving Durham University, which is seeking to understand the amount of dark matter in the Universe and its distribution in groups of galaxies - such as the group that houses the Milky Way. The study hopes also to improve scientists' knowledge of how galaxies are formed. Being able to explain dark matter, which is little understood, would represent a major scientific breakthrough, the researchers said The team analysed images of more than two million galaxies, typically 5.5 billion light years away.