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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…
Did We Just Disprove Dark Matter?
The GAIA astrometric survey’s recent results reveal some curious bits of information that challenge what we currently accept…
Researchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter
The inside of the LZ outer detector. The LZ is a super sensitive machine that may one day…
Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy that makes up most of the universe
black hole. Chris Pearson, The Open University and Dave Clements, Imperial College London Black holes could explain a…
This Australian experiment is on the hunt for an elusive particle that could help unlock the mystery of dark matter
Shutterstock Ben McAllister, The University of Western Australia Australian scientists are making strides towards solving one of the…
What Makes Dark Matter “Dark?”
Dr. Paul Sutter returns with Ars Technica’s Edge of Knowledge series to run us through the course of…
“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…
A Distant Supernova Appeared In Three Spots In the Sky At Once—And It Will Likely Appear Again
Supernovae have long been the subject of intense study by astronomers and astrophysicists. From seemingly birthing the elements…