Wobbling galaxies: New evidence for dark matter makes it even more exotic

Astronomers have discovered that the brightest galaxies within galaxy clusters ‘wobble’ relative to the cluster’s center of mass. This unexpected result is inconsistent with predictions made by the current standard model of dark matter. With further analysis it may provide insights into the nature of dark matter, perhaps even indicating that new physics is at work.


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