Dark Matter : Science World Report

Jun 26, 2014 07:59 AM EDT

X-Rays May Reveal New Clues about Mysterious Dark Matter in Galaxy Clusters

Astronomers have uncovered a new clue when it comes to understanding mysterious dark matter. They've used ESA and NASA high-energy observatories in order to learn a bit more about the elusive ingredient of our universe.

Jun 26, 2014 07:14 AM EDT

The Hunt for Dark Matter Continues: Supercomputer Simulations Chart the Evolution of the Local Universe

Astronomers have discovered new clues when it comes to the hunt for dark matter. They've created supercomputer simulations that show the evolution of our "local universe" from the Big Bang to the present day.

May 26, 2014 06:51 AM EDT

Failed Dwarf Galaxy Wrapped in Dark Matter Survives Deadly Collision with Milky Way

Astronomers have spotted a high-velocity hydrogen cloud hurtling toward the Milky Way that appears to be encased in a shell of dark matter.

Apr 30, 2014 07:36 AM EDT

Mysterious 'Dim Matter' Revealed with Unprecedented Images of Intergalactic Medium

With some new, unprecedented images, astronomers are learning a bit more about the intergalactic medium, the diffuse gas that connects galaxies throughout the universe.

Dec 05, 2013 03:35 PM EST

Whole Universe Visualized in Dark Matter Simulation

The vast scale of the whole universe is visible in this new simulation visualizing the assumed density field of otherwise invisible dark matter:

Oct 29, 2013 10:42 PM EDT

DarkLight Experiment Designed to Help Solve Dark Matter Mysteries

New MIT-led experiment could finally shed light on the mysteries of dark matter.

Jun 12, 2013 08:38 PM EDT

Work on Science Module For Dark Universe Mission Euclid Started

In particular, Euclid will address one of the most important questions in modern cosmology: why is the Universe expanding at an accelerating rate today, rather than slowing down due to the gravitational attraction of all the matter in it?

May 03, 2013 02:37 PM EDT

Subterranean Dark Matter Detector Starts Listening for Elusive Particles

Buried 2.5 kilometers below the surface, a new dark matter detector in Canada has begun its search for the elusive dark matter, which scientists believe accounts for nearly 90 per cent of all matter in the universe.

Apr 03, 2013 12:13 PM EDT

Antimatter and Dark Matter Hunters Publish First Results of Space Experiment AMS

The antimatter hunter AMS-2, a module on the International Space Station, is searching for the missing pieces of our Universe. The international team running the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) today announced the first results in its search for dark matter, hinting at a new phenomenon and reveali...

Feb 18, 2013 09:38 PM EST

Dark Matter Experiment on ISS to Announce First Results

One of the most exciting, and with $1.5 billion also most expensive experiments aboard the International Space Station, is poised to be put into the spotlight in two weeks, when the first comprehensive paper with results about the hunt for dark matter will be published.