Astronomers Find Mystery Dark Object in Distant Universe
Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe.…
A Newly Discovered ‘Einstein’s Cross’ Reveals the Existence of a Giant Dark Matter Halo
The gravitational lensing not only splits the light source, but magnifies it, allowing a detailed view of the…
What if the Universe Remembers Everything? New Theory Rewrites the Rules of Physics
For over a century, physics has been divided between the elegance of Einstein’s relativity and the strangeness of…
Scientists Find Cosmic “Fingerprints” of Mysterious Dark Matter
Rutgers researchers have mapped hidden patterns of dark matter by studying distant star-forming galaxies, uncovering clues about how…
Deep Underground, the World’s Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector is Narrowing the Hunt for Elusive ‘WIMPs’
Closing in on the mysterious nature of dark matter, experiments conducted in a deep underground cavern are helping…
Astronomers Spot “Impossible” Fifth Image Unlocking Dark Matter Secrets
A mysterious fifth image inside a rare Einstein Cross exposed a massive halo of dark matter, giving astronomers…
The Hunt for Dark Matter Has a New, Surprising Target
Dark matter’s nature has long eluded scientists, but new theoretical and experimental advances are pointing to an unexpected…
Exceptional ‘Einstein Cross’ in Space Reveals Where Dark Matter Is Hiding
A chance configuration of objects arrayed across deep space has just revealed the hiding place of a giant…
New Class of Ancient Star System Discovered Hiding in Our Galaxy
A globular cluster (white concentration of stars) naturally emerges in the high-resolution EDGE simulations. These simulations also predict…
Could a primordial black hole’s last burst explain a mysteriously energetic neutrino? | MIT News
The last gasp of a primordial black hole may be the source of the highest-energy “ghost particle” detected…
Unprecedented ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Fifth Ghost Image and a Dark Matter Surprise
When gravity—an invisible yet ubiquitous force—bends and distorts light from distant galaxies, Earthbound observers get a rare glimpse…
A Supercomputer Just Created the Largest Universe Simulation Ever
Last month, a team of researchers put the then-fastest supercomputer in the world to work on a rather…