Galaxy with its stellar and dark matter component (IMAGE)

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)

Galaxy with its stellar and dark matter component

Caption

Image of a galaxy showing, on the left, its stellar component, and on the right (in negative), the dark matter present in its halo

Credit

Gabriel Pérez Díaz, SMM (IAC) / The EAGLE team

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