Top 3 High-Energy Cosmic Mysteries eROSITA Solves

The most significant astronomical phenomena that the eRASS2 data helps elucidate for astrophysicists.

The top 3

1. Mapping Dark Matter Structures: eROSITA maps the distribution of hot gas in galaxy clusters, revealing the invisible scaffolding of dark matter across the cosmos.
2. Unveiling Supermassive Black Holes: The survey identified millions of active galactic nuclei, effectively finding the population of 'feeding' black holes throughout history.
3. Tracing Galactic 'Bubbles': eROSITA data provided the definitive map of the eROSITA bubbles, huge structures emanating from our own Milky Way's center.

Sources

• Max Planck Institute - eROSITA Science

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