[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Black Hole [@konstructivizm](/creator/twitter/konstructivizm) on x 754.3K followers Created: 2025-07-15 18:45:08 UTC Hubble Captures a Cosmic City of Galaxies Hubble’s latest “Picture of the Week” dives deep into the heart of Abell 209, a colossal galaxy cluster located XXX billion light-years away in the constellation Cetus. This sprawling cosmic metropolis is home to over a hundred galaxies—most glowing with a soft golden light as smooth elliptical giants, with a few bright blue spirals adding a touch of contrast. But what you see is only the beginning. Between these shining galaxies lies a vast sea of superheated gas invisible to our eyes, glowing in X-rays. Even more elusive is the dark matter—an invisible force that makes up nearly XX% of the cluster’s mass. If you look closely, faint arcs curve around the cluster’s core. These are gravitationally lensed background galaxies, their light bent by the sheer mass of Abell XXX. This cosmic lensing lets astronomers trace the distribution of dark matter and test the very structure of our universe. Massive clusters like Abell XXX are essential to unlocking the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, and the evolution of the cosmos. Image Credit: ESA/Hubble/NASA/M. Postman/P. Kelly  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [cetus](/topic/cetus) [constellation](/topic/constellation) [Post Link](https://x.com/konstructivizm/status/1945192926843428980)
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Hubble Captures a Cosmic City of Galaxies
Hubble’s latest “Picture of the Week” dives deep into the heart of Abell 209, a colossal galaxy cluster located XXX billion light-years away in the constellation Cetus. This sprawling cosmic metropolis is home to over a hundred galaxies—most glowing with a soft golden light as smooth elliptical giants, with a few bright blue spirals adding a touch of contrast.
But what you see is only the beginning. Between these shining galaxies lies a vast sea of superheated gas invisible to our eyes, glowing in X-rays. Even more elusive is the dark matter—an invisible force that makes up nearly XX% of the cluster’s mass.
If you look closely, faint arcs curve around the cluster’s core. These are gravitationally lensed background galaxies, their light bent by the sheer mass of Abell XXX. This cosmic lensing lets astronomers trace the distribution of dark matter and test the very structure of our universe.
Massive clusters like Abell XXX are essential to unlocking the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, and the evolution of the cosmos.
Image Credit: ESA/Hubble/NASA/M. Postman/P. Kelly
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