Seeing the invisible: how X-rays reveal the universe's hidden architecture
In short: Most telescopes only see what is visible to the human eye. This video explores how the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals a hidden cosmos, from the formation of massive galaxy clusters to the presence of mysterious dark matter.
Over its fifteen-year mission, the Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured phenomena that remain invisible to standard optical telescopes. By detecting X-rays, it has provided some of the strongest evidence to date that the universe is dominated by dark matter.
Highlights from the mission are examined by a quartet of researchers: Scott Wolk, Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo, Harvey Tananbaum, and Steve O'Dell. They examine how Chandra observes galaxy clusters, which are the largest gravitationally bound structures in existence, as they actively form.
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- Also: The Big, Bad & Beautiful Universe with Chandra
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