Unexpected Star Movements Challenge Current Understanding of the Milky Way

New findings suggest less dark matter in the galaxy's core, contradicting previous assumptions and measurements.

Stars at the edge of the Milky Way are moving more slowly than expected, suggesting a different structure of the galaxy than previously thought.
The slower movement of these stars implies that the core of the Milky Way may contain less dark matter, making it lighter in mass than initially assumed.
Dark matter, which does not interact with regular matter or the electromagnetic field except by gravity, is thought to comprise around 27% of the known universe.
The findings contradict previous measurements and assumptions about the distribution of dark matter within our galaxy.
The research team plans to use high-resolution computer simulations to model different distributions of dark matter within our galaxy to better understand these findings.