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Posted by timothy on Sunday March 28, 2010 @08:30PM from the turn-left-go-fast dept.

astroengine writes "Dark matter can't be spotted directly because it doesn't interact with electromagnetic radiation (i.e. it doesn't emit any radiation and reflects no light). However, its gravitational influence on space-time can bend light from its otherwise straight path (a phenomenon known as 'lensing'). Using a sophisticated algorithm to scan a comprehensive Hubble Space Telescope survey of the cosmos, astronomers have plotted a map of 'weak lensing' events. Combining this with red shift measurements from ground-based observatories, they've produced a strikingly colorful 3D map of the structure of dark matter."

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FAKE (Score:2, Funny)

by timmarhy ( 659436 ) writes: on Sunday March 28, 2010 @09:03PM (#31652100)

looks photoshopped to me

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My little pony (Score:2, Funny)

by A3gis ( 708791 ) writes: on Sunday March 28, 2010 @09:16PM (#31652166) Homepage

looks like a My Little Pony pegasus got up there and jizzed all over the lens...

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That explains.... (Score:3, Funny)

by tpstigers ( 1075021 ) writes: on Sunday March 28, 2010 @09:36PM (#31652298)

... the disturbance I felt in the Force earlier. I thought I just had gas.

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Cool picture! (Score:4, Funny)

by Tomfrh ( 719891 ) writes: on Sunday March 28, 2010 @09:45PM (#31652368)

So luminiferous and aethereal! Almost magical like!

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Re:Shiny and beautiful... (Score:4, Funny)

by Cryacin ( 657549 ) writes: on Monday March 29, 2010 @12:11AM (#31653194)

It's just supposed to shed some light on dark matter.

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Re:Nice pretty picture (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday March 29, 2010 @01:34AM (#31653640)

Exactly! That's the same reason I'm a creationist: evolution is also still just a theory. I'm also not fooled by their lies that the world is more than 6000 years old, because all those physicists have are silly theories to back up their ridiculous zillions of years nonsense (or whatever the age is this week!). I support you 100%. The high priests of this "godless science" religion need to be removed from the pedastal they're sitting on!

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Re:Could someone explain... (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday March 29, 2010 @04:09AM (#31654364)

Well, if the language doesn't want to be raped it shouldn't wear such a short skirt.

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Re:Shiny and beautiful... (Score:3, Funny)

by edumacator ( 910819 ) writes: on Monday March 29, 2010 @06:14AM (#31654870)

...but I fail to see the 3D that was promised by TFA.

You have to stand about 3 feet away, and let your eyes go fuzzy. It's a cute picture of a unicorn.

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Re:Could someone explain... (Score:3, Funny)

by MoralHazard ( 447833 ) writes: on Monday March 29, 2010 @11:01AM (#31657374)

The language was asking for it.

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