Scientists have created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through the universe—showing its influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets.

Published in Nature Astronomy, the new map uses fresh observations by the James Webb Space Telescope, aimed at a well-studied patch of sky known as the COSMOS field. Using Webb’s crisp images, the ...

Learn about the new map that shows how dark matter bends light emitted by galaxies and keeps a tight hold on normal matter in ...

High-resolution images may help scientists understand the ‘gravitational scaffolding into which everything else falls and is ...

A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand the mysterious dark matter holding the universe together ...