Dark Universe

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has completed its five-year mission to build the most comprehensive 3D map of the universe to date — but its exploration of the universe continues.

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered what seems to be a galaxy that is the most heavily dominated by dark matter ever seen.

Faint structures play a crucial role in cosmic development, and scientists are only just beginning to grasp their full extent and role in shaping the universe.

New research suggests that the heart of the Milky Way may be dominated by a dense clump of dark matter rather than the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.

"It highlights gravity's possible hidden complexity and invites a reevaluation of where dark matter effects originate."

Astronomers used James Webb Space Telescope data to determine the density of the universe's most mysterious "stuff."

"These results from the Dark Energy Survey shine new light on our understanding of the universe and its expansion."

"Dark matter can be red hot when it is born, but still have time to cool down before galaxies begin to form."

We need to talk about antimatter.

"WIMPs are still the leading candidate for dark matter, but billions of dollars of experiments have been done, only getting stronger and stronger upper limits, so alternative scenarios have to be considered."