“The models were right”: astronomers find ‘missing’ matter

Published on June 19, 2025
Astronomers discover vast filament of ‘missing’ matter

Astronomers have discovered a huge filament of hot gas bridging four galaxy clusters. At 10 times as massive as our galaxy, the thread could contain some of the Universe’s ‘missing’ matter, addressing a decades-long mystery.

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