These galaxy clusters are representative of more than 80 clusters that were used to track the effects of dark energy on these massive objects over time. Most of the matter in galaxy clusters is in the form of very hot gas, which emits copious amounts of X-rays. Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/A.Vikhlinin et al.

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