Universe with and without axions (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

Universe with and without axions

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A computer simulation of a section of the universe with and without axions showing how the dark matter cosmic web structure is less clumpy if containing axions. For scale, the Milky Way galaxy would sit inside one of the small green dots that are called halos.

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Alexander Spencer London/Alex Laguë.

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