The federal government has been—and must remain—a critical partner in foundational technological innovation and research ...

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

Stargazers in Essex can enjoy a mysterious glow in the Milky Way, which scientists say could be the answer in a hunt to prove dark matter exists.

Astronomers have detected the first “heartbeat” of a newborn star within a cosmic explosion, revealing a rapidly spinning ...

Dr. Tomer Shenar, Guy Shtainer, Roey Ovadia & Zehava Katabi. A study led by Dr. Tomer Shenar from TAU's School of ...

An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...

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

New research from Johns Hopkins University and an international team of scientists suggests that two competing theories for ...

Johns Hopkins researchers may have identified a compelling clue in the ongoing hunt to prove the existence of dark matter. A ...

Using supercomputer simulations, a team of researchers investigated a mysterious source of gamma light coming from the Milky ...