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Mapping Dark Matter

This map of dark matter (tinted blue) in the massive galaxy cluster Abell 1689 was created by inferring the invisible matter's location and mass based on the degree of gravitational lensing Abell 1689 produces.
Dark Matter in Abell 1689Credit: NASA, ESA, and D. Coe (NASA JPL/Caltech and STScI)