Astronomers propose that an ultra-dense clump of exotic dark matter could be masquerading as the powerful object thought to ...
A strange, starless cloud on the edge of a nearby galaxy is forcing astronomers to confront one of the biggest unknowns in physics. The object, nicknamed Cloud‑9, looks like a wisp of hydrogen gas, ...
Researchers using new simulations suggest that the Milky Way’s past collisions may have reshaped its dark matter core. This distorted structure could naturally explain the puzzling gamma-ray glow long ...
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