Friday, May 18, 2007

Hubble spots ring of dark matter

Astronomers have found one of the best pieces of evidence for the existence of dark matter. They have identified what appears to be a ghostly ring in the sky which is made up of this enigmatic substance. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, the scientists have established that the ring formed long ago after a colossal smash-up between two galaxy clusters.

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Submitted by Shaun Saunders

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