Dark Matter

Neutron Stars May be Shrouded in Extremely Light Particles Called Axions

Since the 1960s, astronomers have theorized that the Universe may be filled with a mysterious mass that only interacts with…

2 weeks ago

Check Out This Sneak Peek of the Euclid mission’s Cosmic Atlas

On July 1st, 2023 (Canada Day!), the ESA's Euclid mission lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, atop a SpaceX Falcon…

3 weeks ago

Primordial Holes Could be Hiding in Planets, Asteroids, and Here on Earth

Small primordial black holes (PBHs) are one of the hot topics in astronomy and cosmology today. These hypothetical black holes…

1 month ago

Slime Mold Can Teach Us About the Cosmic Web

Computers truly are wonderful things and powerful but only if they are programmed by a skilful mind. Check this out...…

2 months ago

Largest Dark Matter Detector is Narrowing Down Dark Matter Candidate

In 2012, two previous dark matter detection experiments—the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) and ZonEd Proportional scintillation in Liquid Noble gases…

2 months ago

Estimating the Basic Settings of the Universe

The Standard Model describes how the Universe has evolved at large scale. There are six numbers that define the model…

2 months ago

New Limits on Dark Matter

As it’s name suggests, dark matter is dark! That means it's largely invisible to us and only detectable through its…

2 months ago

Primordial Black Holes Could Kick Out Stars and Replace Them.

Primordial black holes formed during the earliest stages of the evolution of the universe. Their immense gravity may be playing…

3 months ago

Giant Collision Decouples Dark Matter from Regular Matter

Dark matter is a mysterious and captivating subject. It’s a strange concept and we don’t really have a handle on…

3 months ago

Pulsars are the Ideal Probes for Dark Matter

Pulsars are the remnants of the explosion of massive stars at the end of their lives. The event is known…

4 months ago