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James Webb Space Telescope could illuminate dark matter in a way scientists didn't realize
By Robert Lea published
Smooth filaments stretching for many light-years, seen by the powerful space telescope, could indicate what the right "recipe" is for dark matter.

When darkness shines: How dark stars could illuminate the early universe
By Alexey A. Petrov published
Dark stars are not exactly stars, and they are certainly not dark.

Scientists may have finally 'seen' dark matter for the 1st time
By Robert Lea published
The NASA gamma-ray spacecraft Fermi may have enabled scientists to "see" dark matter, the universe's most mysterious stuff, for the first time.

The expansion of our universe may be slowing down. What does that mean for dark energy?
By Robert Lea published
"If these results are confirmed, it would mark a major paradigm shift in cosmology since the discovery of dark energy 27 years ago."

Dark matter obeys gravity after all — could that rule out a 5th fundamental force in the universe?
By Robert Lea published
"If such a fifth force exists, it cannot exceed 7% of the strength of gravity."

The hunt for dark matter: a trivia quiz
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz dives into the mysterious world of dark matter — what we know, what we don't, and how scientists are chasing shadows across the cosmos.

A faint glow in the Milky Way could be a dark matter footprint
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.

This is the largest-ever galaxy cluster catalog. Could it reveal clues about the dark universe?
By Samantha Mathewson published
Astronomers have unveiled a new catalog of massive galaxy clusters, revealing new insight on the evolution of the universe.
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