AaS! 102: What Are the Mighty Clusters of Galaxies?

What are galaxy clusters made of, besides galaxies? How can we use them to understand dark matter? And how can we make pretend ones on a computer? I discuss these questions and more in today’s Ask a Spaceman!

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