Astronomers have captured a stunning new image of the Antlia Cluster using the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, unveiling thousands of galaxies. This image, part of efforts to understand dark energy and dark matter, showcases the cluster's diversity and background galaxies beyond it. Originally developed for the Dark Energy Survey, DECam offers unprecedented insights into cosmic structures and the forces shaping our universe. As scientists continue analyzing these observations, they hope to clarify the enigmatic roles of dark matter and dark energy in cosmic evolution.
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