Intergalactic Spaces Are Not 'Empty'

Scientists say that vast spaces between galaxies are not empty of matter, contrary to previous beliefs. According to new research, these so-called empty intergalactic spaces, known as the Void, are not devoid of material as previously thought; rather, they contain about 20% of the ordinary matter in the universe, thanks to supermassive black holes. A group of astronomers at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, concluded that this material has been pushed into intergalactic spaces by very large black holes. We live in a universe surrounded by invisible matter. Only about 5% of it is ordinary matter, meaning it is made up of atoms, while the rest is dark matter and dark energy. Computer modeling by this group of astronomers, led by Markus Haider from the University of Innsbruck, simulated the formation and evolution of galaxies to understand how much ordinary matter exists in galaxies and how much has been pushed into empty space. The website 'Cosmo Magazine' states that matter is not uniformly distributed throughout the universe. These empty spaces make up about 80% of the volume and 20% of the ordinary matter in the universe. Black holes at the center of each galaxy help send matter to the most remote cosmic spaces. Haider believes that as matter falls into supermassive black holes, some of it is converted into energy. This energy is transferred to surrounding gases, causing material to erupt to depths of hundreds of thousands of light-years in the void regions. Haider states that this simulation, one of the most complex ever performed, shows that black holes at the center of each galaxy help send matter to the most remote cosmic spaces. This group of scientists plans to conduct new simulations using supercomputers to improve the simulated model, stating that this work will be done in the coming months.