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A Rock May Be the Best Place to Look for Signs of Dark Matter

Dark matter is supposed to account for 85 percent of all matter in the universe. Despite such widespread presence, scientists have not been able to detect any dark matter even though countless man-hours have been spent on the quest. Now, new research suggests that it might be a good idea to look for dark matter ...

Troy Oakes

Dark Matter and Why It Matters

If you think that the entire universe is made up of matter that can be seen or detected, you are dead wrong. In fact, almost 85 percent of the matter present in the universe is thought to be composed of “dark matter,” a form of matter that scientists are yet to directly observe. Dark matter ...

Armin Auctor

Dark Matter May Not Be Interactive After All

Astronomers are back in the dark about what dark matter might be, after new observations showed the mysterious substance may not be interacting with forces other than gravity after all. Dr. Andrew Robertson of Durham University presented the new results to the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Liverpool. Three years ago, a ...

Troy Oakes