A gamma ray glow at our galaxy’s center has puzzled scientists for almost two decades. New computer simulations back the ...

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New research suggests that dark matter may once again hold the key to one of astronomy’s enduring mysteries: the excess of ...

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

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

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

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