EarthSky News - March 17 - Where was Dark Matter in the Early Universe?

March 17 Where was Dark Matter in the Early Universe? by:

Where was dark matter in the early universe? A surprising result - based on new observations of distant galaxies - suggests that dark matter was less influential in the early universe than it is today.  Closest-yet star to black hole Astronomers have found a star that whips around a black hole about twice an hour. This weekend … Moon near Antares and Saturn Start watching these objects now, and you'll get a preview of their excellent show coming up this June. Bodies freed from gravity's grip Life on Earth is used to gravity. So what happens to our cells and tissues in space?

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This weekend … Moon near Antares and Saturn Notice the colors of Saturn and Antares. Saturn is golden and Antares is reddish.

Last night's successful SpaceX launch After standing down due to high winds, SpaceX chose March 16 for its EchoStar XXIII launch. Richard Benzinger in Crescent Beach, Florida caught the launch. The bright object above was the moon!  Click in, for details on what happened next. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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