10/20/16
With a small side project, astronomers discover a new type of galaxy.
08/10/16
A previously detected, anomalously large X-ray signal is absent in new Hitomi satellite data, setting tighter limits for a dark matter interpretation.
08/09/16
How do scientists know what percentages of the universe are made up of dark matter and dark energy?
07/21/16
In its final run, the LUX experiment increased its sensitivity four-fold, but dark matter remains elusive.
01/19/16
Analyzing the motion of X-ray sources could help researchers identify dark matter signals.
12/14/15
The LUX experiment has drawn the best picture yet of what dark matter particles cannot be.
12/01/15
Scientists don’t yet know what dark matter is made of, but they are full of ideas.
11/11/15
Scientists have inaugurated the new XENON1T experiment at Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy.
11/06/15
New technology and new thinking are pushing the dark matter hunt to lower and lower masses.
11/03/15
Not only are we made of fundamental particles, we also produce them and are constantly bombarded by them throughout the day.
10/13/15
It’s in the air we breathe, but it’s not so easy to get ahold of 10 metric tons of xenon in its liquid form.
09/17/15
Dark matter experiments are becoming so sensitive, even the ghostliest of particles will soon get in the way.
09/16/15
The MiniCLEAN dark matter experiment prepares for its debut.
09/10/15
XMASS is the latest of multiple experiments to contradict a previous dark matter discovery claim, but the conversation isn't over yet.
07/15/15
What are WIMPs, and what makes them such popular dark matter candidates?
05/26/15
The underground home of the LUX dark matter experiment has a rich scientific history.
