The Dark Side of the Universe

Dark matter dominates the contents of the universe. The Milky Way is full of dark matter. Is dark matter an as yet undiscovered particle? The search for dark matter focuses on deep underground and large telescopes on the earth and in space. The most massive objects in the universe are giant clusters of galaxies that are dominated by dark matter.

Clusters are dark matter telescopes and amplify background galaxy images. Clusters are used to map the distribution of dark matter throughout the universe.

This is a free public lecture by Joseph Silk, Gresham Professor of Astronomy.

There is no need to book in advance for this lecture. It runs on a first come first served basis.