Unlocking the Mysteries of Wide Binaries with MOND
Have you ever heard of wide binary stars? These are stars that orbit far from each other, with large separations such as a few thousand astronomical units. New research from astronomers at the University of California Santa Cruz suggests that wide binaries can help us better understand the nature of dark matter in our universe.
The team used computer simulations to examine the formation of wide binary stars, and found that the presence of dark matter has a significant influence on the outcome. This suggests that the study of wide binaries can be a powerful tool for uncovering the properties of dark matter, and could potentially help explain the discrepancies between current models of dark matter and observations.
source: Phys.org