"Unveiling the Link Between the Milky Way's Warped Disk and a Tilted Dark Matter Halo"
A new study suggests that the warped shape of the Milky Way's disk may be caused by a tilted halo of dark matter. The study used supercomputer simulations to show that the inner region of the dark matter halo can be significantly tilted relative to the galactic plane, which can induce a galactic warp over billions of years. This finding aligns with observations of other galaxies with warped planes, indicating that long-term gravitational interactions between galaxies and their twisted halos may be common. Further research and observations are needed to fully understand the evolution of galaxies like the Milky Way.