An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...

New research shows that dark matter has a different distribution in our galaxy than previously thought, and that advances ...

For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused astronomers. This mysterious ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins may be closing in on dark matter’s elusive trail, uncovering a mysterious gamma ray glow at the ...

Researchers have identified two theories explaining the mysterious gamma ray glow at the center of the Milky Way.

The giant elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87), in the constellation Virgo, possesses near its center a supermassive black hole ...

A strange glow at the heart of our galaxy might be the long-awaited sign of dark matter, the invisible force believed to ...

Supermassive black holes stand out for their fundamental role in the evolution of galaxies and the history of the universe.

Johns Hopkins researchers may have identified a compelling clue in the ongoing hunt to prove the existence of dark matter. A ...

New AI-enhanced images of Sgr A*, showing that our galaxy's black hole spins rapidly and tilts slightly toward Earth.

For decades, astronomers have known that stars orbit the Milky Way’s centre and that the galactic disc is warped.