5 Things To Know About The Search For Dark Matter
Science We know dark matter exists, but now comes the hard part: figuring out what exactly it is It makes up a quarter of the universe. Without it, galaxies would fall apart, and stars would spin off...
View ArticleEarth May Wear An Invisible Fur Coat Made Of Dark Matter
Space Mysterious substance may form hairs that are hundreds of thousands of miles long A scientist has calculated that a planet’s gravity could give dark matter a hair-like shape. A scientist has...
View ArticleJapan's Black Hole-Hunting Telescope May Be In Trouble
Space Hitomi oh my Japan has lost contact with the ASTRO-H space telescope, a.k.a. "Hitomi."…
View ArticleCould There Be A Fifth Fundamental Force Of Nature?
Science Strong and weak nuclear force, electromagnetism, gravity... and maybe something else Hungarian physicists think they've found a fifth force…
View ArticleLargest Map Ever Made Will Unlock The History Of The Universe
Space 1.2 million galaxies A telescope made a big map of the universe.
View ArticleUpdate: Dark Matter's Mysteries Remain Elusive
Science After years of studying beneath the Earth's surface, dark matter still eludes observation The announcement came at an international dark matter conference in the UK yesterday.
View ArticleA Mysterious Fifth Force Could Be At Work In The Cosmos
Science Revolutionary, if true Four fundamental forces rule our current knowledge of the universe: Gravitation, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. Now, a wild subatomic particle…
View ArticleIn memory of Vera Rubin, the woman the Nobel Prize forgot
Space Rubin, who died Sunday, was never recognized for her work on dark matter Vera Rubin, whose work was instrumental in the discovery of dark matter, was a favorite to win the Nobel Prize in physics...
View ArticleDark matter has never killed anyone, and scientists want to know why
Space There are suspiciously few reports of spontaneous lightsaber stabbings to date. “Death by Dark Matter.” That’s not the name of your new favorite metal band; it’s the literal title of a new study...
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