Unveiling the universe. New dark matter map could affirm Einstein's relativity theory

The Big Bang theory posits that the universe originated from extremely hot and dense matter. Physicists believe it was filled with matter and antimatter particles, which, theoretically, were expected to annihilate each other, thereby destroying all matter in the universe. Yet, this did not transpire. The rapidly expanding structure of spacetime retained undisturbed regions of the universe's primordial plasma.

Albert Einstein's theory of relativity plays a vital role here. The theory assumes that gravity compressed and heated the plasma, while specific waves (baryon acoustic oscillations) pushed matter into the cosmos' vacant spaces. This process led to the formation of the first stars, which eventually gave birth to galaxies.

The Live Science service expresses the scientists' skepticism. The dispersed matter was more uniformly distributed than initially projected. The specialists chose to scrutinize this aberration with the aid of the National Science Foundation (NSF), utilizing the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ATC) in Chile. An extensive observation of the night sky was conducted from 2007 to 2022.

The telescope captured light from the cosmic microwave background. This was the universe's first light, which surfaced just 380,000 years after the Big Bang. A process known as gravitational lensing was used to create the matter concentration map in the cosmic microwave background.

The groundbreaking discovery was announced at the Future Science with CMB x LSS conference at the Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics in Japan. Surprisingly, the new dark matter map deviates from previous conjectures. The image depicts substantial threads of matter that formed shortly after the Big Bang. The visible formations align with the predictions drawn from Einstein's general theory of relativity.

The quest for knowledge about the cosmos continues for scientists. Additional universe maps, produced using the Atacama telescope and fresh observations from the Simons Observatory, could contribute to further revolutionary discoveries.