Can astronomers' simulations help in detecting dark matter? Know here about the dark matter mystery

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Scientists use computer simulations which is built to help in the detection of dark matter and to broaden their understanding of it. Computer simulation has generated a 'Synthetic Universe' that will help in predicting the future universe that will be unveiled to the next generation of super-telescopes.

This simulation is built to understand, explore and study numerous possibilities of dark matter distribution and interactions. These simulations provide important details about how dark matter interacts on cosmic scales.

This stimulation consists of around 4 million computer-generated images that mirror the universe from the Roman Space Telescope, named after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, is a NASA observatory mission set to launch in 2027 and the other one is Rubin Observatory located at the summit of Cerro Pachón in northern Chile.

There are two biggest mysteries present in the universe that are dark energy and dark matter and this can be unveiled with the help of these telescopes. This news was released on July 12.

Both of these observatories aim to reveal the mystery of the dark energy by investigating and observing it. Dark matter contributes up to 27% of the universe's total mass and energy. Unlike ordinary matter, which includes atoms and everything visible, dark matter does not emit, absorb, or reflect light.

In contrast, dark energy contribution in the universe is approximately 68% which is an even more mysterious force, comprising of the universe's total mass and energy.

There are two bodies that do scientific research on the universe and explore it that are NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The contribution of this simulation will help in more exploration and understanding of the unrevealed things that are unexpected.

The Rubin Observatory, set to be launched in the year 2025 will use the largest digital camera ever built that will allow the Rubin to use cutting-edge view to conduct an unprecedented scan of the southern sky, to study phenomena associated with dark matter, dark energy, and the evolution of galaxies over time.

Meanwhile, the Roman Space Telescope, which is set to launch in 2027, will be more capable of taking images of the universe in infrared wavelengths. This feature enables better performance than earlier telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

Overall synthetic cosmos models are an excellent tool for predicting how galaxies develop, cluster, and interact gravitationally. Researchers can model the impact of dark matter on the object present in the universe. These predictions enable astronomers to compare simulated observations to actual evidence, thereby validating or refining our understanding of dark matter.