Sentences with phrase «dwarfed by dark matter»

Not exact matches

Given that the large - scale structure of the universe is dominated by the presence of still mysterious Dark Matter, and that on the smallest scales empty space sustains quantum oscillations whose energy density dwarfs that of all known forms of matter, we should hesitate to imply that the physical and spiritual realms can not be even partially consubstaMatter, and that on the smallest scales empty space sustains quantum oscillations whose energy density dwarfs that of all known forms of matter, we should hesitate to imply that the physical and spiritual realms can not be even partially consubstamatter, we should hesitate to imply that the physical and spiritual realms can not be even partially consubstantial.

Two rivers of stars — and possibly dark matter — are all that remain of the low - mass dwarf after it was unraveled by the gravity of the much larger spiral, NGC 5907.

Dwarf satellite galaxies, therefore, are considered key to understanding dark matter and the process by which larger galaxies form.

One of the biggest mysteries of dwarf galaxies has to do with dark matter, which is why scientists are so fascinated by them.

By multiplying the density of the newfound cool dwarfs by the volume of the galactic halo, Oppenheimer's team estimates that white dwarfs make up, by the most conservative estimate, at least 3 % of the total galactic dark matter, they report online in Science on 23 MarcBy multiplying the density of the newfound cool dwarfs by the volume of the galactic halo, Oppenheimer's team estimates that white dwarfs make up, by the most conservative estimate, at least 3 % of the total galactic dark matter, they report online in Science on 23 Marcby the volume of the galactic halo, Oppenheimer's team estimates that white dwarfs make up, by the most conservative estimate, at least 3 % of the total galactic dark matter, they report online in Science on 23 Marcby the most conservative estimate, at least 3 % of the total galactic dark matter, they report online in Science on 23 March.

So they plump for a model in which the brown dwarfs revealed by microlensing are part of the relatively small but heavy spheroid, while the even heavier extended dark halo is made up of the more exotic particles variously known as WIMPs or cold dark matter.

A team led by Gerry Gilmore of the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University detected a core of dark matter of uniform size and temperature inside dwarf galaxies.