Galaxy cluster (left), visible dark matter ring (right).Image source: NASA A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations show that approximately …
A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations show that approximately 85% of the matter in the universe is mysterious and …
Scientists speculate that some dead stars made of the densest matter in the known universe, so-called “neutron stars,” may act as traps for dark matter particles that collide and annihilate …
New theory says dark matter shapes the universeFlavio Coelho – Getty Images It is known that dark matter interacts weakly with the visible universe, but was this always the case? …
Examples of particulate matter: colored plastic balls, gravel, sesame seeds, and lentils on a playground (clockwise from top left). Image credit: Julia Kertesz, Martin Olsson, Jitender Kumar and Zyance respectively …
A new analysis of a massive, dense galaxy in the early universe suggests that dark matter interacted with itself. The JWST-ER1 galaxy was formed only 3.4 billion years after the …
Image source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain One of the big mysteries about dark matter particles is whether they interact with each other. We still don’t know the exact nature of dark …
Researchers at Northeastern University have shown that our visible universe and invisible dark matter likely co-evolved from the Big Bang.Image source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Physicists have long believed that there …
When it comes to primordial black holes suspected of being dark matter, their alibi may not hold up. Tiny black holes created within seconds of the universe’s birth may survive …
Researchers at Osaka University have simulated the collision of photons with lasers, which could pave the way for creating matter from light in the laboratory. This advance in quantum physics …