Captured: First 'Image' of the Dark Matter That Holds Universe Together
By Nancy Atkinson, Seeker | April 18, 2017 07:27am ET
Dark matter filaments bridge the space between galaxies in this false color map. The locations of bright galaxies are shown by the white regions and the presence of a dark matter filament bridging the galaxies is shown in red.
For decades, scientists have tracked hints of a thread-like structure that ties together galaxies across the universe. Theories, computer models, and indirect observations have indicated that there is a cosmic web of dark matter that connects galaxies and constitutes the large-scale structure of the cosmos. But while the filaments that make up this web are massive, dark matter is incredibly difficult to observe.
Now, researchers have produced what they say is the first composite image of a dark matter filament that connects galaxies together.
http://www.livescience.com/58720-first-image-of-dark-matter-filaments.html
