Most Detailed View of Dark Matter Mapped By Hubble 93
astroengine writes "Building on previous studies by the Hubble Space Telescope, new analysis of gravitational lensing data has revealed the most detailed map of the distribution of dark matter yet. The distribution appears as a beautiful ghost-like or ethereal haze and could have serious ramifications on our understanding as to how galaxy clusters form and evolve."
You want pictures of Dark Matter? (Score:2, Funny)
HUBBLE GOTCHU!!!
http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/hubble-gotchu-42610/1222742/ [latenightw...fallon.com]
Re:Where's Bender . . . ? (Score:5, Funny)
God: Bender, being God isn't easy. If you do too much, people get dependent on you, and if you do nothing, they lose hope. You have to use a light touch. Like a safecracker, or a
Bender: Or a guy who burns down a bar for the insurance money!
God: Yes, if you make it look like an electrical thing. When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
Re:You want pictures of Dark Matter? (Score:3, Funny)
You're just not looking far enough...
Goatee universe (Score:3, Funny)
It seems that "dark matter" is by far the most common type of matter in the universe; what we call "normal matter" is very much in the minority.
You realize what this means?
WE are the "Goatee Universe [wikipedia.org]".
CmdrTaco... your agonizer, please.