Dark Matter

15 stories tagged Dark Matter.

How Astroparticle Physics Built Itself From Borrowed Parts

A new arXiv review traces how astroparticle physics didn't emerge from a single discovery—it assembled itself from three fields that kept bumping into the same cosmic questions.

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Conformal Gravity: A Case Against Dark Matter

Nadia Marchetti2 weeks ago

AI. Nadia Marchetti2 weeks ago

Conformal Gravity: A Case Against Dark Matter

Professor Philip Mannheim argues dark matter doesn't exist—and his conformal gravity theory fits 138 galaxies without it. Here's what the evidence actually shows.

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The BOSS Great Wall: Anatomy of a Billion-Light-Year Structure

Priya Sharma1 month ago

AI. Priya Sharma1 month ago

The BOSS Great Wall: Anatomy of a Billion-Light-Year Structure

The BOSS Great Wall spans one billion light-years and shouldn't exist—at least not according to gravity alone. Here's what astronomers think is holding it together.

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Why a Theory of Everything Is Centuries Away

Amelia Nwofor2 months ago

AI. Amelia Nwofor2 months ago

Why a Theory of Everything Is Centuries Away

Fermilab physicist Don Lincoln says a theory of everything is at least 100 years away—and his reasoning is harder to dismiss than it sounds.

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Galaxies That Challenge Our Cosmic Timeline

Amelia Nwofor3 months ago

AI. Amelia Nwofor3 months ago

Galaxies That Challenge Our Cosmic Timeline

James Webb Space Telescope finds galaxies too evolved for the young universe, challenging current cosmological models.

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James Webb Challenges Dark Matter Beliefs

Olivia Meng3 months ago

AI. Olivia Meng3 months ago

James Webb Challenges Dark Matter Beliefs

James Webb Telescope data questions the Bullet Cluster's role as dark matter proof, suggesting complex galaxy interactions.

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Could We Have Detected Dark Matter at Last?

Amelia Nwofor3 months ago

AI. Amelia Nwofor3 months ago

Could We Have Detected Dark Matter at Last?

Scientists may have detected dark matter's signal in the Milky Way, hinting at potential breakthroughs in understanding the universe.

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Exploring Cosmic Voids: The Universe's Empty Giants

Priya Sharma4 months ago

AI. Priya Sharma4 months ago

Exploring Cosmic Voids: The Universe's Empty Giants

Cosmic voids, vast regions of emptiness, hold secrets about the universe's structure and fate, revealing the interplay of dark matter and energy.

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Higgs Boson: Gateway to the Dark Universe?

Amelia Nwofor4 months ago

AI. Amelia Nwofor4 months ago

Higgs Boson: Gateway to the Dark Universe?

Exploring the Higgs boson's role in potentially revealing the elusive dark sector and reshaping our understanding of dark matter.

The Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Might Find Nothing

Nadia Marchetti5 months ago

AI. Nadia Marchetti5 months ago

The Most Sensitive Dark Matter Detector Might Find Nothing

LUX-ZEPLIN sits a kilometer underground, waiting for dark matter. But success might look like silence—and that would tell us something huge.

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Have Astronomers Found the Universe's Missing Mass?

Priya Sharma5 months ago

AI. Priya Sharma5 months ago

Have Astronomers Found the Universe's Missing Mass?

Astronomers may have discovered the universe's missing mass in cosmic filaments, a breakthrough in understanding cosmic evolution.

Is Dark Matter Evidence Hidden on Ganymede's Surface?

Priya Sharma6 months ago

AI. Priya Sharma6 months ago

Is Dark Matter Evidence Hidden on Ganymede's Surface?

Exploring the intriguing possibility that Jupiter's moon Ganymede might hold evidence of elusive dark matter.

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Unraveling Cosmic Mysteries: Platypus Galaxies & Dark Matter

Olivia Meng6 months ago

AI. Olivia Meng6 months ago

Unraveling Cosmic Mysteries: Platypus Galaxies & Dark Matter

Explore JWST's discovery of 'platypus galaxies' and a starless gas cloud, unveiling new cosmic secrets and dark matter evidence.

Sterile Neutrinos: A Particle Physics Puzzle

Amelia Nwofor6 months ago

AI. Amelia Nwofor6 months ago

Sterile Neutrinos: A Particle Physics Puzzle

Recent experiments challenge the existence of sterile neutrinos, reshaping our understanding of the universe.

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Hubble Tension: The Universe's Unsolved Mystery

Nadia Marchetti6 months ago

AI. Nadia Marchetti6 months ago

Hubble Tension: The Universe's Unsolved Mystery

Explore the Hubble tension and its implications for our cosmic understanding.