Latest about dark matter
Life might have been possible just seconds after the Big Bang
Some physicists have hypothesized that in the earliest moments of the Big Bang, the forces of nature were so extreme and so exotic that they could have supported the growth of complex structures.
'Dark force' theory could solve 2 open cosmic mysteries
A new theory suggests the universe's most mysterious and dominant form of matter could exert a "dark force."
Could a 'supervoid' solve an unrelenting debate over the universe's expansion rate?
Measurements of how fast the universe is expanding differ depending on how you measure the rate. Could a huge under-density of galaxies, including the Milky Way, be to blame?
Dark matter may be hiding in the Large Hadron Collider's particle jets
A new study helped scientists better constrain the possible properties of dark matter particles.
The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch
The universe is not just expanding – its rate of expansion is accelerating. And that expansion rate is even faster than the leading theory predicts it should be, leaving cosmologists puzzled.
Dark matter-hunting satellite ARRAKIHS to launch in 2030. Here's how it will work
The European Space Agency is slated to launch a satellite in 2030 that's meant to probe the nature of dark matter.
Dark matter data salvaged from balloon-borne telescope that landed hard on Earth
Science data from a damaged balloon-borne telescope was salvaged, thanks to old-fashioned SD drives.
Is the vacuum of space truly empty?
Space mysteries Even though the density of interstellar space is billions of times lower than even our emptiest human-made vacuum chambers, it's not 100% percent empty.
