The CMB sheds light on galaxy clusters: Observing the kSZ signal with ACT and BOSS

Like X-rays shining through your body can inform you about your health, the cosmic microwave background (CMB) shining through galaxy clusters can tell us about the universe we live in. When light from the CMB is distorted by the high energy electrons present in galaxy clusters, it’s called the Sunyaev-Zel’dovich effect. A new 4.1σ measurement … Continue reading The CMB sheds light on galaxy clusters: Observing the kSZ signal with ACT and BOSS