Big Bang theory bolstered by new galaxy cluster X-ray discovery

A new study of galaxy clusters using X-ray emissions has provided further evidence supporting the standard model of cosmology, known as the lambda cold dark matter (ΛCDM) model. The research, conducted by physicists from Stanford University, found that the structure of galaxy clusters conforms to the ΛCDM model, which suggests that the universe began as an extremely hot, dense sea of matter and photons that rapidly expanded during a period of inflation. The team hopes to expand their investigation by collecting more observations from real galaxy clusters and simulated galactic clusters.