Map reveals the invisible universe of dark matter

The analysis from the Dark Energy Survey comes from observations of 26 million galaxies

map of dark matter

MATTER MAP  Scientists with the Dark Energy Survey have created the largest map of the universe’s dark matter. Red areas are relatively crammed with dark matter and normal matter, while blue areas are less dense.

Chihway Chang/University of Chicago/DES collaboration

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Scientists have created the largest map of dark matter yet, part of a slew of new measurements that help pin down the universe’s dark contents.