Neutrinos & Dark Matter: How Ultra-Pure Cables Can Unlock Secrets of Physics
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…
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The Search for Dark Matter – A Promising New Method
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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…
Euclid “Dark Universe” Space Telescope Lifts Off on Quest To Unravel Deepest Cosmic Mysteries
ESA’s Euclid spacecraft lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA, at 11:12 a.m. EDT on…
