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  1. NewsletterTF @[email protected] ·

    Pulsars as Cosmic Scales: Weighing Galactic Neighbors

    Scientists use pulsars to measure the mass of the Large Magellanic Cloud and Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy, including dark matter. Learn how this new method works.

    #PulsarAstronomy, #GalaxyMass, #DarkMatter, #MilkyWay, #SpaceScience

    newsletter.tf/pulsar-method-me

    #galaxymass #darkmatter #milkyway #spacescience #pulsarastronomy
  2. NewsletterTF @[email protected] ·

    Scientists can now measure the mass of galaxies like the Large Magellanic Cloud (41 billion Suns) and Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy (350 million Suns) using pulsars. This is a new way to find out how much matter, including dark matter, is in our galactic neighbors.

    #PulsarAstronomy, #GalaxyMass, #DarkMatter, #MilkyWay, #SpaceScience
    newsletter.tf/pulsar-method-me

    #pulsarastronomy #galaxymass #darkmatter #milkyway #spacescience