Dark Matter
Dark Matter, Dark Energy; Now There’s “Dark Gulping”
[/caption] For all you dark matter and dark energy fans out there, now there's another new "dark" to add to…
Astrophysics Satellite Detects Dark Matter Clue?
[/caption] An international collaboration of astronomers is reporting an unusual spike of atmospheric particles that could be a long-sought signature…
Ultra Compact Dwarf Galaxies once crowded with stars
Astronomers think they've found a way to explain why Ultra Compact Dwarf Galaxies, oddball creations from the early universe, contain so…
Next-Generation Telescope Gets Team
[/caption] Astronomy organizations in the United States, Australia and Korea have signed on to build the largest ground-based telescope in the…
Space Telescope of the Future: SIM
[/caption] Two of the hottest and most engaging topics in space and astronomy these days are 1.) exoplanets – planets…
Did Dark Matter Power Early Stars?
[/caption] The first stars to light the early universe may have been powered by dark matter, according to a new…
Bringing WIMP Theory into Question: Is There Another Dark Matter Explanation?
[/caption]Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) are thought to dominate dark matter and huge efforts are under way to detect them.…
Are We Close to Finding Dark Matter?
Scientists say he search for the mysterious substance which makes up most of the Universe could soon be at an…
PAMELA Results Mean Only One Thing: Please Trust the Scientific Process
[/caption] Scientists from the PAMELA (Payload for Antimatter/Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics) orbiting spacecraft have published preliminary results, putting an…
Forget the LHC, the Aging Tevatron May Have Uncovered Some New Physics
[/caption]If you thought any quantum discoveries would have to wait until the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is switched back on…