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Richard Massey

Richard Massey

Dark MatterAstrophysicsGravitational LensingCosmology

Richard Massey is a British astrophysicist and Royal Society University Research Fellow at Durham University, recognized for his groundbreaking work in mapping the large-scale distribution of dark matter across the cosmos using gravitational lensing techniques. As a lead researcher on landmark studies with the Hubble Space Telescope that produced the first three-dimensional maps of dark matter, he has discussed the invisible scaffolding of the universe on late-night radio.

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June 24, 2007: Dark Matter and Hubble - Richard Massey

Jun 24, 2007
2h 36m
Art Bell welcomes astronomer Richard Massey, a postdoctoral scholar at the California Institute of Technology, to discuss his groundbreaking work mapping dark matter using the Hubble Space Telescope. Massey explains that dark matter constitutes roughly 86 percent of the total mass in the universe yet remains complet...