Dark Matter
Pulsars are the Ideal Probes for Dark Matter
Pulsars are the remnants of the explosion of massive stars at the end of their lives. The event is known…
Mapping the Stars in a Dwarf Galaxy to Reveal its Dark Matter
Dark matter is curious stuff! As the name suggests, it’s dark making it notoriously difficult to study. Although it’s is…
Dark Matter: Why study it? What makes it so fascinating?
Universe Today has had some incredible discussions with a wide array of scientists regarding impact craters, planetary surfaces, exoplanets, astrobiology,…
Another Strike Against Primordial Black Holes as an Explanation for Dark Matter
The quest to understand dark matter has taken many twists and turns. It's a scientific tale but also a human…
If Gravity Can Exist Without Mass, That Could Explain Dark Matter
Dark Matter is Nature's poltergeist. We can see its effects, but we can't see it, and we don't know what…
Primordial Black Holes Can Only Explain a Fraction of Dark Matter
What is Dark Matter? That question is prominent in discussions about the nature of the Universe. There are many proposed…
Evidence of Dark Matter Interacting With Itself in El Gordo Merger
The Standard Model of particle physics does a good job of explaining the interactions between matter's basic building blocks. But…
Roman Space Telescope Will Be Hunting For Primordial Black Holes
When astrophysicists observe the cosmos, they see different types of black holes. They range from gargantuan supermassive black holes with…
The Universe Could Be Filled With Ultralight Black Holes That Can't Die
Steven Hawking famously calculated that black holes should evaporate, converting into particles and energy over vast periods. But what if…
The Milky Way’s History is Written in Streams of Stars
The Milky Way is ancient and massive, a collection of hundreds of billions of stars, some dating back to the…