A Tool for Measuring the Mass of the Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Gets a Tweak
Illustrative image How do scientists know the mass of the Universe? Measuring it has traditionally relied on knowing how many stars there are in galaxies, as well as clouds of gas and dust, and associated dark matter. Astronomers generally use the mass of the brightest stars to estimate the mass of an entire galaxy. That means the rest o…
Source：Universe Today
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