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Unlocking Cosmic Mysteries: Scientists Develop Innovative New Method To Probe Dark Matter

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:26:40 +0000

Dark matter is fundamental to our understanding of the Universe, yet its exact nature remains a mystery. Uncovering the identity of dark matter is a...

When Telescopes Fall: The Daring Recovery of NASA’s Dark Matter Data

University of Sydney — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 05:21:06 +0000

And the recovery journey involving a smashed telescope, a cougar scare, and police. Data from a NASA mission to map dark matter around galaxy clusters...

Cosmic Clarity: Gravitational Lensing Reveals the Fine Fabric of Dark Matter

National Astronomical Observatory of Japan — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:08:39 +0000

A team of researchers has used the gravitational lensing of the MG J0414+0534 system, observed with ALMA, to map dark matter distribution in unprecedented detail,...

The Universe’s Hidden Backbone: ALMA Unveils Dark Matter’s Fine-Scale Fingerprint

ALMA — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:43:25 +0000

Groundbreaking observations reveal dark matter fluctuations below the scale of galaxies, affirming cold dark matter theories and providing new insights into the Universe’s composition. A...

The Quantum Quest for Dark Matter’s Elusive Axion Particle

Aalto University — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 22:51:44 +0000

Aalto University researchers will probe the secrets of dark matter using a quantum detector of unprecedented sensitivity. In the vast darkness of the cosmos lurks...

Euclid’s Starry-Eyed Solution: Navigating the Dark Universe’s Mysteries

European Space Agency (ESA) — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:07:55 +0000

Euclid has found its ‘lost’ guide stars as a software patch has solved its navigation woes and the next six years of observation schedules have...

Dark Matter and Galactic Collisions: Harvard Astronomers Explain the Milky Way’s Mysterious Warp

Harvard University — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 08:29:43 +0000

Astronomers’ results bolster the hypothesis of how our galaxy evolved. The Milky Way is often depicted as a flat, spinning disk of dust, gas, and...

Neutrinos & Dark Matter: How Ultra-Pure Cables Can Unlock Secrets of Physics

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 13:16:06 +0000

Ultra-low radiation cables reduce background noise for neutrino and dark matter detectors. Imagine trying to tune a radio to a single station but instead encountering...

The Search for Dark Matter – A Promising New Method

Forschungszentrum Juelich — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:10:26 +0000

Approximately 80% of the universe’s matter is composed of a mysterious and unseen substance. This “dark matter” was first theorized nearly 90 years ago. “This...

Weighing the Universe: Astrophysicists Measure the Total Amount of Matter, Dark Matter, and Dark Energy

Chiba University — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 23:44:15 +0000

A research team relies on measuring the number of galaxy members to determine the mass of galaxy clusters. One of the most pressing questions in...

Dark Photons: The Key to Unraveling the Dark Matter Mystery?

University of Adelaide — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:55:24 +0000

New insights into dark matter emerge as researchers explore the ‘dark photon’ hypothesis, challenging the standard model hypothesis. Led by experts at the University of...

Universe Defies Einstein’s Predictions: Cosmic Structure Growth Mysteriously Suppressed

University of Michigan — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:21:26 +0000

Scientists have discovered that cosmic structures grow slower than Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity predicts, with dark energy playing a more dominant inhibitory role than...

Challenging Einstein – New Study Suggests That Dark Matter Interacts With Gravity in a Non-Local Way

Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:18:56 +0000

A recent study from SISSA proposes a new model of non-local interaction between the dark matter of a galaxy and gravity. Isaac Newton described his...

Conclusive Evidence for Modified Gravity: Collapse of Newton’s and Einstein’s Theories in Low Acceleration

Sejong University — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 14:16:17 +0000

A study on the orbital motions of wide binaries has uncovered evidence that standard gravity breaks down at low accelerations. This discovery aligns with a...

Dark Matter Remains “Dark” – Scientists Use Atomic Clocks To Shed New Light

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:06:53 +0000

Comparisons between optical clocks at PTB bolster the quest to detect potential interactions between ultralight dark matter and photons. Observations in astronomy suggest the presence...

Euclid Space Telescope To Shed Light on the Dark Universe – “A Revolution in Physics Is Almost Guaranteed”

University College London — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:36:09 +0000

Euclid, a space mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA) that includes a massive optical camera designed and built by University College London (UCL)...

Miniaturized Atomic Clocks: Accelerating the Search for Dark Matter – And Beyond

Emily Ayshford, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 21:21:50 +0000

In the search for dark matter — the mysterious, invisible substance that makes up more than 80% of matter in our universe — scientists and...

Cosmic Mystery: A Massive Galaxy Defying Dark Matter Theories

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 10:13:49 +0000

International research led by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL) has found the first evidence of a...

At the Universe’s Edge – Scientists Put Einstein and Euler to the Test

University of Geneva — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:53:17 +0000

A team from the University of Geneva has developed the first method for testing together Einstein’s and Euler’s theories for the accelerating expansion of the...

Powered by Dark Matter: Webb Space Telescope Catches Glimpse of Possible First-Ever “Dark Stars”

University of Texas at Austin — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 10:46:11 +0000

Stars powered with dark matter still need proving but could reveal clues about the nature of one of the universe’s great mysteries. Stars beam brightly...

Unlocking Dark Matter Mysteries Through Gravitational Waves

Royal Astronomical Society — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:21:58 +0000

Gravitational waves from merging black holes could unveil the nature of dark matter, according to computer simulations presented at the 2023 National Astronomy Meeting. Using...

Revolutionizing Cosmology: The 21-cm Forest Probe’s Role in Deciphering Dark Matter

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:56:45 +0000

Exploring dark matter and the first bright galaxies simultaneously: 21-cm forest probe may unlock secrets of early universe. A joint research team has proposed a...

Dark Matter Discrepancy: A Cosmic Conundrum in the Standard Cosmological Model

Kavli IPMU — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 03:05:25 +0000

An international team of scientists used advanced techniques and the Hyper Suprime-Cam to study dark matter’s “clumpiness,” finding an S8 value of 0.76, conflicting with...

Unveiling Cosmic Mysteries: Euclid Launches on Epic Voyage To Map the Universe’s Dark Side

Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 23:36:18 +0000

NASA is contributing to the European Space Agency mission, which will complement dark energy studies by the agency’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The...