Dark Matter
New Data Supports the Modified Gravity Explanation for Dark Matter, Much to the Surprise of the Researchers
A team of astronomers set out to disprove modified gravity, and ended up confirming it instead.
If Axions Explain Dark Matter, it Could be Possible to Detect Them Nearby Neutron Stars
Astronomers look for dark matter in the radio signals of neutron stars. If found it could solve two problems in…
Astronomers find a galaxy that had its dark matter siphoned away
The galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 surprised scientists by having almost no dark matter to complement its stellar population. Recently a team…
One of These Pictures Is the Brain, the Other is the Universe. Can You Tell Which is Which?
“Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in…
A new way to map out dark matter is 10 times more precise than the previous-best method
Astronomers have to be extra clever to map out the invisible dark matter in the universe. Recently, a team of…
Something other than just gravity is contributing to the shape of dark matter halos
Galactic dark matter is in a state of maximum entropy, which means it must interact with itself.
The galaxy with 99.99% dark matter isn’t so mysterious any more
The dwarf galaxy known as Dragonfly 44 caused a stir recently: apparently it had way, way more dark matter than…
If dark matter is a particle, it should get inside red giant stars and change the way they behave
Dark matter makes up the vast majority of matter in the universe, but we can't see it. At least, not…
The Destruction of Dark Matter isn’t Causing Extra Radiation at the Core of the Milky Way
While recent studies suggest that dark matter interactions might create gamma rays, a new study of gamma rays in our…
Small Amounts of Dark Matter are Creating Much Stronger Gravitational Distortions than Anyone Expected to See
Dark matter is much more clumpy than we thought, which means some dark matter might be very cold.