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Scientists reveal first results in hotly anticipated dark matter experiment
A massive science instrument that is spinning the globe aboard the International Space Station has provided its first glimpse of what may be mysterious dark matter in the universe, experts said Wednesday. The first results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, the most sensitive particle physics spectrometer ever sent to space,…
Scientists ‘on the threshold’ of major dark matter discovery
For decades, the strange substance called dark matter has teased physicists, challenging conventional notions of the cosmos. Today, though, scientists believe that with the help of multi-billion-dollar tools, they are closer than ever to piercing the mystery — and the first clues may be unveiled just weeks from now. “We…
Scientists finally measure cosmic ‘dark matter’
While the rest of the world was celebrating the discovery of the Higgs Boson particle, researchers at the University Observatory Munich and the University of Michigan were fastidiously working on yet another major discovery that will likely also lead to fundamental changes in humanity’s understanding of the universe. Specifically, scientists…
‘God particle’ a gateway to new vision of universe
Physicists said Thursday the potential discovery of the “God particle” was a gateway to a new era that could see humanity unlock some of the universe’s great mysteries including dark matter. The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) unveiled data from the Large Hadron Collider on Wednesday “consistent with the…
Scientists can’t seem to find mysterious dark matter
Astronomers scanning the Milky Way said on Wednesday they were baffled when they failed to spot something invisible. To explain: the team were looking for evidence of dark matter, the substance that is believed to comprise 83 percent of matter in the Universe. But it cannot be detected by the…
Astronomers make biggest map of dark matter in universe
WASHINGTON — International astronomers said Monday they have created the largest map of dark matter ever observed in the universe, using data from potent telescopes that scanned 10 million galaxies. The mysterious substance is believed to make up about a quarter of the universe, but its nature is a puzzle…
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