Dark matter, the elusive search: Latest discoveries and news
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![telescope photo of a dozen satellite galaxies of our milky way, which shines in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BG43CcKKo7ocL2dspsz7DF-320-80.jpg)
Dark matter clue? Mysterious substance may be interacting with itself in nearby galaxy
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A neighbor galaxy of the Milky Way could offer fresh clues in the 90-year-long quest to determine the nature of dark matter.
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Missing Milky Way black holes are bad news for this dark matter theory
By Robert Lea published
After 20 years watching stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud for hints of a phenomenon predicted by Einstein, scientists throw doubt on the connection between ancient black holes and dark matter.
![A black circle outlined with a white swirl in a sea of red, blue, yellow and green blobs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9ivTukAWJ3xXmrDA6D5P4T-320-80.png)
'Supercharged rhino' black holes may have formed and died a second after the Big Bang
By Robert Lea published
Tiny 'supercharged' black holes born just after the Big Bang may have been brief companions to primordial black holes, dying before the universe was a second old.
![A view of space with blue and pink hazes overlaying lots of stars and galaxies.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5oW8Pv5UtJyBLkTuwMF3So-320-80.png)
Massive 'El Gordo' galaxy cluster suggests dark matter smashes into itself
By Robert Lea published
El Gordo is a massive collection of colliding galaxies 7 billion light-years away. Its odd behavior could suggest dark matter interacts with itself.
![A dark scene of space has illustrations of a bunch of black circles with hazy white rings around each one.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/24X8SRAY6mzsEzXMGiiPAL-320-80.png)
If the Big Bang created miniature black holes, where are they?
By Robert Lea published
Primordial black holes born from density fluctuations dating back to the Big Bang have been frustratingly elusive, but a new quantum clue has been discovered.
![Six Euclid images are shown. The first two are starry and galactic-spotted sections of space. The third is a gassy nebula that exhibits a small hook-shaped feature toward the top left. The fourth is a patchy, pink and orange section of space, the fifth is a blobby and hazy area against the backdrop of space and the final one is an individual spiral galaxy.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CaLquFPytWRbh3vswPz8Dd-320-80.png)
Scientists pick their favorite Euclid 'dark universe' telescope images: 'The best is still to come'
By Robert Lea published
The European Space Agency has now released ten images from its dark universe detective spacecraft, Euclid. We asked scientists from various fields to pick their favorite Euclid image thus far.
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The future is bright for astronomy, and very expensive (op-ed)
By Chris Impey published
The universe is being revealed in exquisite detail with the current generation of large optical telescopes.
![A blobby and hazy reddish orange structure in space. Lots of sparkling stars are scattered throughout the image.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QAxamUgaKycHYLkWfNoFWo-320-80.png)
The Euclid 'dark universe detective' telescope has revealed new images of the cosmos — and they are remarkable
By Robert Lea last updated
A new set of images has been released from Europe's "dark universe detective" Euclid, and they show that the space telescope is set to change the game for astronomy.
![A collage of Euclid's starry first full-color images.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YEPxYbtRjdTZoJVNwbstCQ-320-80.png)
Euclid 'dark universe' telescope team will unveil new full-color images today (May 23): How to watch live
By Robert Lea last updated
With the Euclid space telescope set to deliver a new batch of images on Thursday (May 23), we're looking back at the dark universe detective's achievements thus far.
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