A slightly oblate dark matter halo revealed by a retrograde precessing Galactic disk warp
Nature Astronomy, Published online: 27 June 2024; doi:10.1038/s41550-024-02309-5
Using a sample of more than 2,600 classical Cepheids with precise distances and ages, Huang et al. have discovered that the Milky Way’s disk warp undergoes retrograde precession, revealing the presence of a slightly oblate dark matter halo.
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