The Missing Mass Mystery

The video explores the missing baryon problem, which questions our understanding of the universe's matter distribution. It explains that while dark matter and dark energy make up most of the universe, baryonic matter is only a small fraction. The video discusses the cosmic microwave background and the cosmic web's role in the universe's structure. It highlights recent research using the thermal Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect to detect missing baryons in the cosmic web, confirming theories about the universe's matter distribution.

What is the relationship between dark matter and baryonic matter in the context of galaxy formation?

What is the expected temperature range for the missing baryons?

How does the thermal Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect help in detecting missing baryons?

Discuss the implications of finding the missing baryons for our understanding of the Big Bang.