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Using the Shadows of Clusters to Measure the Universe


Astronomers have begun using a sophisticated suite of simulations, an advanced machine learning model of the formation of galaxy clusters, and an exotic relationship between galaxies to understand the origins of dark matter and dark energy. I'm guessing that you've never heard of the Sunyaev Zel'dovich effect, and that's perfectly fine.

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