Something Deeply Weird Is Happening at the Core of Our Galaxy

Recent research proposes a new form of dark matter that may actually be lighter in mass than other dark matter candidates.

Brightest Space Explosion Ever May Hide an Elusive Dark Matter Particle

In October 2022, scientists detected the explosive death of a star 2.4 billion light-years away that was brighter than any ever recorded.

Dark Matter May Have Existed Before The Big Bang, Study Finds

In case dark matter didn't seem mysterious enough, a new study proposes that it could have arisen before the Big Bang.

Possible origins of dark matter in 'Dark Big Bang' scenario

A new study suggests that dark matter may have originated from a separate "Dark Big Bang," occurring shortly after the birth of the universe.

We Finally Know Where to Look For The Universe's Most Sought-After Particle

Neutron stars with a penchant for extreme spinning could be churning out one of the most sought-after particles in the Universe.

Astronomers Witness Dark Matter Go Rogue in Epic Galaxy Cluster Collision

Two giant clusters of galaxies observed in the process of colliding are going so hard that their dark matter has basically detached from normal matter and flown ahead.

Dark Matter Solves The Mystery of How Supermassive Black Holes Exist

Dark matter could provide supermassive black holes the brakes they need to bring them crashing together at the end of a long, spiraling journey towards their destiny.

Missing Dwarf Galaxies Found Near The Milky Way in The Worst Place

The two new satellites, named Virgo III and Sextans II, were discovered in a region of space already crowded with more dwarf galaxies than models of dark matter predict.

A Glow in Jupiter's Night Could Be The Smoking Gun Signal For Dark Matter

An infrared glow high up in the atmosphere of Jupiter could be produced by an interaction with dark matter. 

Something Strange Appears to Be Powering Stars at the Center of Our Galaxy

Strange thing about our galaxy's nucleus, according to new research: stars that stay young indefinitely by feeding off dark matter particles.

Gravity may exist without mass, so dark matter may not not exist after all

Scientists have grappled with the fundamental forces that govern our universe, chief among them being gravity, and more recently, dark matter.

New Images From Euclid Mission Reveal Wide View of the Dark Universe

  • 2 Jun 2024

The Euclid mission, led by ESA (the European Space Agency) with contributions from NASA, has released five new images that showcase the space telescope’s ability to explore two large-scale cosmic mysteries: dark matter and dark energy. 

New research suggests that our universe has no dark matter

The current theoretical model for the composition of the universe is that it’s made of ‘normal matter,’ ‘dark energy’ and ‘dark matter.’ A new study challenges this.

New Link Found between Dark Matter and Universe's Clumpiness

New research suggests that the so-called clumpiness problem, which centers on the unexpectedly even distribution of matter on large scales throughout the Universe, may be a sign that dark matter is composed of hypothetical, ultra-light particles.

Mysterious Dark Matter Mapped Across Space

The curvature of space-time around a colossal mass has yielded the most detailed measurement of the cosmic distribution of dark matter yet.