Controversial new theory of gravity rules out need for dark matter

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/09/controversial-new-theory-of-gravity-rules-out-need-for-dark-matter

Exclusive: Paper by UCL professor says ‘wobbly’ space-time could instead explain expansion of universe and galactic rotation

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user134450@feddit.de · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

So what does this say about the dark matter deficient galaxies? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-019-0930-9

leftzero@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 2y

They're in the wibbly bit of space-time, not the wobbly bit.

WidowsFavoriteSon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

The Doctor was right!