Dark Matter
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!
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,…