Dark matter articles

First neutrino interactions detected at Fermilab: A step toward cracking the dark matter mystery?

In a nutshell: Neutrinos are the most abundant particles in the cosmos. In fact, an astounding 100 trillion of them pass harmlessly through your body every second. Because they rarely interact with other matter, they've earned the nickname "ghost particles." Yet, despite their abundance, they remain some of the trickiest particles to detect in the subatomic world.

Europe's Euclid mission sends back space telescope's first test images

Euclid space telescope to shed light on what the "dark universe" is made of

Why it matters: A new European mission will soon depart for its deep space destination, providing scientists here on Earth with a very advanced exploration tool. Its mission: to finally solve the mysteries hiding beyond dark matter and dark energy.

New dark matter map confirms Einstein's theories about the universe

Scientists have come up with a new potential method for detecting dark matter

Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument snaps its first image of the sky