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 ...
Scientists at Johns Hopkins may be closing in on dark matter’s elusive trail, uncovering a mysterious gamma ray glow at the ...
Johns Hopkins researchers may have identified a compelling clue in the ongoing hunt to prove the existence of dark matter. A ...
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile have discovered "signs of a ‘hot spot’ ...
For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused astronomers. This mysterious ...
A new study suggests that a mysterious gamma-ray glow near the Milky Way's centre could be the first proof of dark matter's existence.
The giant elliptical galaxy Messier 87 (M87), in the constellation Virgo, possesses near its center a supermassive black hole ...
An investigation, carried out by the astrophysicists of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), questions one of the ...
Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly "pristine" red giant with the lowest concentration of heavy elements ever seen in ...
Using supercomputer simulations, a team of researchers investigated a mysterious source of gamma light coming from the Milky ...
Supermassive black holes stand out for their fundamental role in the evolution of galaxies and the history of the universe.