Dark Matter
How Dark Matter Could Be Measured in the Solar System
Dark matter has long been a mystery to astronomers, in no small part because it is so hard to measure…
Finally, an Explanation for the Cold Spot in the Cosmic Microwave Background
A new study by the Dark Energy Survey (DES) has confirmed the existence of a Supervoid, which could explain how…
Missing Mass? Not on our Watch—Dr. Paul Sutter Explains Dark Matter
In the first episode of a new series with ArsTechnica - Edge of Knowledge - Dr. Paul Sutter explains the…
A Worldwide Search for Dark Matter Fails to Turn up a Signal for This Mysterious Particle
A global search for dark matter turns up nothing, but than in itself is useful.
Primordial Black Holes Could Explain Dark Matter and the Growth of Supermassive Black Holes at the Same Time
The James Webb telescope might discover primordial black holes in the near future.
Astronomy Jargon 101: Dark Matter
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You’ll feel mysterious about today's topic: dark…
Galaxies Have Been Found With no Dark Matter at all
According to new research led by Dutch astronomers, there may be lots of galaxies in the Universe that have no…
Maybe “Boson Clouds” Could Explain Dark Matter
The search is underway for a hypothetical form of dark matter known as boson clouds.
Stars Getting Kicked out of the Milky Way can Help us map its Dark Matter Halo
Hypervelocity stars may allow us to map dark matter as they leave the Milky Way.
A new Simulation of the Universe Contains 60 Trillion Particles, the Most Ever
Using new simulation suite, a team of scientists were able to conduct the largest set of cosmological simulations ever!