Scientists Simulate Trillions of Dark Matter Particles to Uncover the Universe’s Origins
Bedtime AstronomyShow Notes
Using the Aurora supercomputer, researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have created enormous cosmic simulations tracking trillions of dark matter particles across billions of years.
These synthetic universes could help scientists interpret data from major sky surveys and search for subtle clues about cosmic inflation and the universe’s earliest moments. Could these virtual cosmoses reveal how everything began?
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