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Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe

Resonate

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But when they come at a special speed, they 'resonate' and stick with each other for a brief moment, and move out to different directions afterwards, causing them to scatter. This way, dark matter can spread out so that we can understand smooth profile in small galaxies.

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