Dark Matter
One Star Could Answer Many Unsolved Questions About Black Holes
A supermassive black hole (SMBH) likely resides at the center of the Milky Way, and in the centers of other…
Searching for Dark Matter Inside the Earth
Dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries in science. Despite decades of astronomical evidence for its existence, no one…
WIMPS vs. Axions: What is dark matter?
Dark matter rules every galaxy. But what exactly is it? Astronomers believe it to be some kind of new, exotic…
The Milky Way’s Central bar Spin-Rate is Slowing Down Thanks to Dark Matter
If it were't for an enormous halo of dark matter enveloping our galaxy, the spin-rate of our central bar should…
A Dark Matter map of our Local Cosmic Neighborhood
A new simulation by a team of astrophysicists has resulted in the most detailed 3D map of the cosmic web,…
Dark Matter Could Change the Temperature of Exoplanets, Allowing us to Detect it
If dark matter exists, it could make Jupiter-like exoplanets warmer than we expect.
New All-Sky Map of the Milky Way’s Galactic Halo
The outer reaches of the Milky Way galaxy are a different place. Stars are much harder to come by, with…
One Idea to Explain Dark Matter – Ultralight Bosons – Fails the Test
A study of rotating black holes show that some spin so quickly because dark matter particles haven't slowed them down.
Jupiter Could Make an Ideal Dark Matter Detector
So, you want to find dark matter, but you don't know where to look? A giant planet might be exactly…
Is Dark Matter Responsible for Extra Gamma Rays Coming From the Center of the Milky Way?
For years astronomers have puzzled over a strange excess of gamma rays coming from the galactic center. Annihilating dark matter…