Dark Matter
Dark Matter Detector Heading to the ISS This Summer
[/caption] The long-awaited experiment that will search for dark matter is getting closer to heading to the International Space Station.…
15 years ago
Milky Way Has a “Squashed Beachball”-Shaped Dark Matter Halo
This illustration shows the visible Milky Way galaxy surrounded by a "squashed beachball"-shaped dark matter halo. Source: UCLA Our galaxy…
15 years ago
New Results from the CDMS II Experiment
It's no secret that astronomers claim that most of our universe is made of dark matter that cannot be readily…
15 years ago
What are WIMPs?
WIMPs are Weakly Interacting Massive Particles, hypothetical particles which may be the main (or only) component of Dark Matter, a…
15 years ago
How Many Stars are There in the Milky Way?
The Milky Way Galaxy, our little corner of the Universe, is a pretty massive place, with an estimated 200-400 million…
16 years ago