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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…
May 24, 2024
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…
May 10, 2024
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…
May 8, 2024
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…
January 16, 2024
“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…
October 6, 2021