A recent discovery sheds light on the mysterious invisible universe that makes up the majority of our cosmos. While only five percent of the universe is visible to us, the remaining 95 percent consists of dark matter and dark energy.
Researchers have long been intrigued by the unseen forces of dark matter and dark energy, which play crucial roles in the structure and expansion of the universe. Dark energy, accounting for about 68 percent of the universe, drives its accelerated expansion, while dark matter, making up 27 percent, holds galaxies together.
The existence of dark matter was first hypothesized by astronomer Fritz Zwicky in 1933 when he observed galaxy clusters behaving in unexpected ways. Similarly, in the 1970s, Vera Rubin proposed the concept of dark matter to explain the gravitational forces that keep spiral galaxies intact.
Now, a breakthrough by astronomer Tomonori Totani from the University of Tokyo has captured an image of dark matter using data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. While dark matter remains invisible to the naked eye, Totani’s observation of gamma rays provides a glimpse into this elusive component of the universe.
Scientists have theorized that dark matter may consist of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) that rarely interact with ordinary matter. By studying gamma rays emitted from the center of the Milky Way, Totani’s research offers new insights into the nature of dark matter.
Despite the significance of these findings, skepticism remains within the scientific community. Some researchers caution that further analysis and corroboration are necessary to validate the claims put forth by Totani. As the debate continues, the quest to unravel the mysteries of dark matter persists, prompting researchers to delve deeper into this enigmatic realm of the universe.