Galaxy clash sheds light on Universe

Edinburgh astronomers are unpicking the debris of a massive intergalactic collision. Scientists hope the study will enable fresh understanding of our Universe. Researchers are using very powerful telescopes, including the Hubble, to study the aftermath of the collision, which took place over the past 350 million years. Fresh insights. Scientists say the crash of galaxies, one of the most complex to be recorded, is revealing effects never seen before. Their evidence provides new insights into the behaviour of dark matter. Physicists are keen to understand dark matter, which is the most common material in the universe, but cannot be seen.
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