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What is space made of? An astrophysics expert explains all the components – from radiation to dark matter – found in the vacuum of space
Light from stars travels through space, which is mostly an empty vacuum. William Attard McCarthy – McCarthy’s PhotoWorks/Moment…
Euclid telescope: A scientist tells us of his quest to understand the nature of dark matter and dark energy
Henk Hoekstra, Leiden University On July 1st 2023, Euclid, a unique European space telescope was launched from Cape…
Finding the Elusive Dark Matter With DESI
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has successfully mapped the positions of galaxies within 11 billion light years…
Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light
Galaxy cluster, left, with ring of dark matter visible, right. NASA Andrea Gallo Rosso, Stockholm University A ghost…
Why is the universe ripping itself apart? A new study of exploding stars shows dark energy may be more complicated than we thought
The remains of a Type Ia supernova – a kind of exploding star used to measure distances in…
“Unexplained” Dark Matter Experiment Results May Be Signs of Dark Energy
I won’t fault you for being unfamiliar with dark matter and dark energy. I’m certain most astronomers and…