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Dark matter and energy

Correlation between galaxy rotation and visible matter puzzles astronomers

07 Oct 2016
Image of galaxy NGC 7793 taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope
Strange correlation: why is galaxy rotation defined by visible mass? (Courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R Kennicutt (University of Arizona)/SINGS legacy team)
A new study of the rotational velocities of stars in galaxies has revealed a strong correlation betw

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