{"id":245292,"date":"2023-08-26T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=303741"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:23:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:23:35","slug":"the-secrets-of-dark-matter-could-be-in-this-image-captured-more-than-2000-thousands-of-light-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-secrets-of-dark-matter-could-be-in-this-image-captured-more-than-2000-thousands-of-light-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Glimpsing the Unknown: Captured Image 2,000 Light Years Away Holds Potential Key to Dark Matter Mysteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For many of us, the Hubble Space Telescope is one of the most iconic elements of space exploration. We can’t envision capturing stars without its signature at the bottom of the image. Without the Hubble, the James Webb wouldn’t exist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Hubble Space Telescope should have been retired for about 13 years by now<\/strong>, as it has been functioning in space for over 30 years, and NASA itself confirmed that it has been experiencing issues since 2010. And it’s not its fault; it wasn’t designed to work for such a long period<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the veteran telescope soldiers on. Recently, it has captured images of a massive galaxy cluster that could hold secrets about both dark and ordinary matter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A bright galaxy full of secrets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the heart of the recent image captured by the Hubble of Abell 3322 lies 2MASX J05101744-4519179, an exceptionally bright galaxy. The image was taken by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 and its Advanced Camera for Surveys, third-generation instruments that capture images in near-infrared and visible light wavelengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three galaxies in the image shine brighter than the rest (two at the center and one in the upper-right corner). The alignment of these galaxies indicates to scientists that the galaxy cluster appears to be actively forming<\/strong>, according to a statement<\/a> from the European Space Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This week's #HubbleFriday<\/a> view takes us 2.6 billion light-years away, to the galaxy cluster Abell 3322!

Seen here in this new image, Abell 3322 is helping astronomers learn more about dark matter in galaxy clusters: https:\/\/t.co\/pmZEUonBPo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Vo8DMNK64o<\/a><\/p>— Hubble (@NASAHubble) August 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>