ESA/Hubble Science Release heic1820 - Faint starlight in Hubble images reveals distribution of dark matter

ESA/Hubble heic1820: Faint starlight in Hubble images reveals distribution of dark matter. Astronomers using data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have employed a revolutionary method to detect dark matter in galaxy clusters. The method allows astronomers to "see" the distribution of dark matter more accurately than any other method used to ... Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser ESA/Hubble News 20 December 2018 20 December 2018 — ESA/Hubble Science Release heic1820 Faint starlight in Hubble images reveals distribution of dark matter Astronomers using data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have employed a revolutionary method to detect dark matter in galaxy clusters. The method allows astronomers to "see" the distribution of dark matter more accurately than any other method used to date and it could possibly be used to explore the ultimate nature of dark matter. The results were published in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1820/ Kind regards, ESA/Hubble Information Centre The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department 20 December 2018   ESA/Hubble Announcements Hubblecast 114: How does Hubble orientate itself in space? 19 December 2018: To obtain crystal clear images of distant galaxies and faint nebulae, Hubble relies on sophisticated hardware to keep its gaze locked onto its target. Hubble's precise Fine Guidance Sensors ... Read more December issue of ESA/Hubble Science Newsletter now available — Science, technical and operational news from the Hubble Space Telescope 17 December 2018: The December 2018 issue of the ESA/Hubble Science Newsletter is now available. This issue features announcements on the current situation with Hubble's gyroscopes and how it will affect ... Read more Our Place in Space to open in Bogotá 13 November 2018: For more than 28 years, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been expanding our cosmic horizons. Not only has Hubble revealed and shared the beauty, wonder, and complexity of ... Read more CAPjournal Issue 24 Now Available 9 November 2018: The 24th issue of the Communicating Astronomy with the Public journal is out now! In this issue you will find information about the launch of the International Astronomical Union's ... Read more Share this newsletter on:      Pictures of the Week 17 December 2018 Hubble opens its eye again 10 December 2018 25 years of stunning definition 3 December 2018 Clusters within clusters 26 November 2018 Tangled — cosmic edition 19 November 2018 Different generations 12 November 2018 Of bent time and jellyfish 5 November 2018 Feeling blue              ESA/Hubble Pictures of the Week You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to ESA/Hubble News. Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser Follow us on: European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str 2, D-85748 Garching bei München, Germany