Dark matter May come in two particle types, not one
Key takeaways
- Dark matter may be at least two particle types, one heavier and one lighter, that can collide with each other.
- Heavy particles sink to galaxy centres and light ones drift outward over time, a process called mass segregation.
- The model could explain both diffuse dwarf galaxies and dense dark matter clumps seen through gravitational lensing.
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