X-Ray Image of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

X-Ray Image of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster

Caption

This is an X-ray image of the Perseus galaxy cluster, approximately 240 million light-years away from Earth. The x-ray radiation emitted by galaxies and galaxy clusters still poses numerous puzzles to astrophysicists. In particular, it may provide clues to the nature of the mysterious dark matter.

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NASA

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release "Cosmic x-rays may provide clues to the nature of dark matter", issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on February 8, 2018.

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