Tag: Dark matter
Missing dark matter from the early universe found by astronomers
For close on a century, researchers have estimated that the universe contains more matter than can be directly observed known as dark matter. They...
Our universe may be sitting on a bubble within an extra dimension
We know that our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, but what causes this growth remains a mystery. The most likely explanation is...
Faint starlight in Hubble images reveals distribution of dark matter
Astronomers using data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have employed a revolutionary method to detect dark matter in galaxy clusters. The method allows...
New theory could explain missing 95 percent of the cosmos
Albert Einstein provided the first hint of the dark universe exactly 100 years ago when he discovered a parameter in his equations known as...
Our universe is less lumpy than estimated
An international group of researchers has released the most in-depth wide-field map of the three-dimensional distribution of matter in the universe ever made. The...
Scientists are hunting for fifth force of nature
Scientists are on the hunt for a 'dark force' of nature that could reveal the universe that lies hidden from view. Through this hunt, scientists...
Does some dark matter particles carry an electric charge?
The nature of dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in science and we need to use any related new data to tackle...
Start of most sensitive search yet for dark matter axion
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley have recently developed low-noise superconducting quantum amplifiers through which, they are embarking the most sensitive search yet for axions,...
Robotic ‘Starbugs’ technology to study millions of stars
UNSW researchers will co-lead the speediest ever study of stars in our cosmic system, following the dispatch on Thursday of a progressive new Australian...
