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X-Ray Spectra Could Help Reveal Dark Matter in Galaxy Clusters


A study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters demonstrates that decaying dark matter (DDM) can potentially be detected in unidentified X-ray emission lines in the spectra of galaxy clusters.

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