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  • U. of I. researchers help discover ‘dark galaxy’

    Apr 21, 2016 2:00 pm by Kristin WilliamsonResearch
    A composite image of the gravitational lens SDP.81 shows the distorted ALMA image of the more distant galaxy (red arcs) and the Hubble optical image of the nearby lensing galaxy (blue center object). Photo by Yashar D. Hezaveh, Stanford University (ALMA--NRAO/ESO/NAOJ); NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope

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    The discovery paves the way to spot many more such objects, which could help astronomers address important questions on the true nature of dark matter

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