Most normal matter in the universe isn’t found in planets, stars or galaxies – an astronomer explains where it’s distributed
- Written by Chris Impey, University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona
Mysterious blasts of radio waves from across the universe called fast radio bursts help astronomers catalog matter.ESO/M. Kornmesser, CC BY-SAIf you look across space with a telescope, you’ll see countless galaxies, most of which host large central black holes, billions of stars and their attendant planets. The universe teems with huge,...