What Is Dark Energy?
Dark energy accounts for as much as 72% of the Universe's matter and energy content and drives the accelerating expansion ...
Tag: dark matter
Astronomers map over 100 million galaxies to crack dark matter and dark energy puzzle
The Dark Energy Survey has delivered its first results providing one of the most detailed pictures of the Universe ever ...
What is dark matter? A deep dive
84.4% of the matter in the universe is something that we don’t really understand yet.
Astronomers Investigate Dark Matter’s Missing Ingredient
Small-scale concentrations of dark matter produce lensing effects that are 10 times stronger than expected, a new study found.
We might have a new dark matter candidate particle — and we’ve already discovered it before
Physicists have proposed a number of candidate particles to explain dark matter, but they were all hypothetical -- until now.
Dark matter is colder than we thought — and we know this thanks to Einsteins crosses
New Hubble study takes us one step closer to understanding the mysterious dark matter.
A new equation may have finally solved Einstein’s ‘biggest blunder’
What's shocking is that even when he had a 'bad' idea, Einstein was still brilliant!
Researchers simulate millions of virtual universes to study star formation
Two-thousand processors simulated more than 8 million universes and countless galaxies.
‘Hidden’ ancient galaxies discovery may redefine our understanding of the Universe
The wealth of newly discovered ancient galaxies suggests that scientists may have to refine their model of the universe.
*Something* is blasting “cosmic bullet holes” through our galaxy
Clumps of dark matter might be shooting through the Milky Way's stars.
Astronomers find a new way to ‘see’ dark matter using starlight from rogue stars
Lone stars that roam through intergalactic space might one-day probe the nature of dark matter.
Oxford scientist may have finally solved dark matter riddle — the universe might be made out of a ‘negative mass’ fluid
If proven right, this theory could be one of the most important developments in 21st-century physics.
The Earth is smack in the middle of a ‘dark matter hurricane’
And this could prove the perfect opportunity to identify the elusive form of matter.
Scientists measure physical constant in unprecedented detail, which may reveal exotic physics
In doing so, they've come up with evidence that might tell us what dark particles and forces might or might ...
Dark matter may be a manifestation of extremely advanced alien life, researchers suggest
Probably the most interesting you're going to read today.
Astronomers find the most distant star ever, looking through a galactic magnifying glass
The findings might help piece together the evolution of the universe.
Astronomers use gravity to zoom in on incredibly distant star
A new take on the whole 'twinkle twinkle' thing.
In a galaxy far, far away, Dark Matter appears to be missing
The elusive dark matter surprises us once again... this time by being absent.
Breakthrough in the search for dark matter from the first ever stars
It's an exciting time to be a scientist.
Dwarf satellite galaxies are challenging the standard cosmological model
We thought the Milky Way was special. Now, scientists have found a glitch elsewhere which challenges established physics.
For the first time astronomers image the dark matter web that connects galaxies
This map shows how a dark matter bridge connects galaxies together.
Newly found galaxy is almost entirely made out of dark matter
A dark galaxy that a Sith Lord would enjoy.
Scientists uncover unique speed and direction of Milky Way’s spinning ‘halo’
The findings could reveal the location of the missing matter of our universe.
Large Underground Xenon experiment fails to detect dark matter
Invisible dark matter continues to elude scientists
This is what a simulation of the universe looks like
The image above is a timeline with each frame showcasing a stage in our Universe's evolution, from humble beginning to ...
Looking for Dark Radiation might help science discover dark matter, finally
Matter accounts for 31.7% of the mass-energy content of the universe, and 84.5% of the matter is dark matter. In ...
Astronomers discover massive ultra-dark galaxies – might be filled with dark matter
Astronomers have discovered a whopping 854 new ultra-dark galaxies which might have large quantities of the elusive dark matter, which ...
First dark matter map spots the invisible substance that might help form galaxies
This is the first map in a series of maps that will be stitched together to form a grand picture ...
Gamma Ray Signal Might Help Scientists Zoom in on Dark Matter
At the core of a newly found dwarf galaxy, astronomers discovered a mysterious source of gamma rays that may signal ...
New study suggests Big Bang never occurred, Universe existed forever
Climate change is a threat to all life and vegetation here on Earth, but some places are worse off than ...
Our Galaxy Might Be a Huge Wormhole
Based on latest evidence and calculations, our entire galaxy, the Milky Way, might be a a huge wormhole, stable and ...
Study shows Dark Energy is erasing Dark Matter
A newly published study has revealed that dark matter is being swallowed up by dark energy, offering valuable data not only ...
Researchers create a remarkably accurate model of our Universe and its evolution
The Illustris project took 5 years of software development and 3 months running on 8000 processors - but it sure was ...
Most convincing evidence for Dark Matter found – still not conclusive
Scientists have been analyzing high-energy gamma rays originating from the center of our galaxy and they've reported that there's a ...
MIT ‘DarkLight’ experiment seeks to create dark matter in the lab
Mysterious and elusive, dark matter has escaped scientists time and time again; yet confirming its existence is quintessential to current ...
Massive dark energy survey launched set to probe its secrets
Dark energy is the mysterious force that drives the Universe's expansion at an ever increased pace. Probing and understanding this ...
Bono’s thoughts on outer space lead to thoughts on inner space
Bono of U2 recently let it be known that he was a student of astrophysics (yes, truly!). Upon meeting the ...
‘Dwarf’ galaxy is most lightweight ever found
An extremely rare and small galaxy has just been reported by astronomers, which by all accounts can be considered the ...
A simple theory explains what dark matter might be made of
Most certainly, one of the top goals in physics today is proving the existence of dark matter - the elusive ...
Extremely rare double Einstein ring imaged by Hubble
(c) NASA/ESA Hubble just never ceases to surprise. The latest astronomical find discovered using the ever resourceful space telescope is ...
The Big Bang didn’t need God to happen, says Stephen Hawking @ Caltech. Also, dark matter discovery seen as most immediate goal
Renowned physicist, famous for his study of black holes, galaxies and for authoring a popular book on the origin of the ...
Dark matter experiment finds three tangible clues of its existence
Despite it makes up more than 85% of all matter in the Universe, dark matter, staying true to its name, ...
Antimatter excess in space hints of tangible evidence of dark matter
A $1.6 billion cosmic ray experiment on the International Space Station has come across evidence of antimatter in space, a remarkable ...
Dark matter discovered for the first time? Significant discovery coming in 2 weeks
A new, probably significant discovery will be published in two weeks, the leader of a space-based particle physics experiment said ...
NASA teams up with ESA to discover dark matter
The American (NASA) and European (ESA) space agency have teamed up to create a new spacecraft that will hold a ...
The Milky Way’s mass is 1,6 trillion suns, far more than previously estimated
In a novel and highly praised research, a team of astronomers have managed to estimate the mass of our host ...
Superhot filaments of gas connect galaxy clusters
Galaxy clusters Abell 399 (lower centre) and Abell 401 (top left). The galaxy pair is located about a billion light-years ...
Survey reveals how dark energy expanded and shaped the Universe
Encompassing years worth of work, the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-III) has now precisely measured the distance between over a quarter ...
There is no empty space in the Universe (shorties)
New research concludes that instead of edges, galaxies have extremely long outskirts of dark matter that extend up to other ...
‘El Gordo’ – largest galaxy cluster ever seen, is colliding and growing
Galaxy clusters are the biggest stable structures in our Universe that we know of, typically containing 50 to 1000 galaxies. ...
