JWST unveils most intricate map yet of cosmic dark matter
Scientific American • 1/26/2026
Summary
Astronomers have created the most intricate map of cosmic dark matter using images of distant galaxies taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). They analyzed minuscule distortions in these images to chart the invisible dark matter.
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