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Collaborative Research: Connecting galaxies to halos with the Marvelous Merian Dwarfs — NSF Award to OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE (O

Approximately 85% of the matter in the universe is thought to be dark matter. The presence of this mysterious component is well documented in large galaxies, but the amounts of dark matter in galaxies much smaller than the Milky Way are poorly understood. With a new dataset of 100,000 dwarf galaxies, this program will

Award titleCollaborative Research: Connecting galaxies to halos with the Marvelous Merian Dwarfs
Award ID2510899
AwardeeOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE
CityCOLUMBUS
StateOH
Amount obligated$186,788
Principal investigatorAnnika Peter
ProgramEXTRAGALACTIC ASTRON & COSMOLO
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractApproximately 85% of the matter in the universe is thought to be dark matter. The presence of this mysterious component is well documented in large galaxies, but the amounts of dark matter in galaxies much smaller than the Milky Way are poorly understood. With a new dataset of 100,000 dwarf galaxies, this program will measure their composition and proportion of dark matter, stars, and gas. The principal investigators will also use advanced computer models and simulations to explain the most impo
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