axions
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…
3 years ago
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.
4 years ago
If Axions Explain Dark Matter, it Could be Possible to Detect Them Nearby Neutron Stars
Astronomers look for dark matter in the radio signals of neutron stars. If found it could solve two problems in…
4 years ago
Japanese Dark Matter Detector is Seeing a “Surprising Excess of Events”
A search for dark matter has found an extra signal in their data that could point toward proof of dark…
4 years ago
Is Dark Matter Made of Axions? Black Holes May Reveal the Answer
What is dark matter made of? It's one of the most perplexing questions of modern astronomy. We know that dark…
6 years ago
Dark Matter: Hot Or Not?
Relying on Hubble data, a new study has suggested that (contrary to hot and cold models) dark matter may actually…
8 years ago