Latest about dark matter
Vera Rubin Observatory glows under recalibration LEDs | Space photo of the day for July 28, 2025
The glowing light shows the intricate details that make this cutting-edge telescope work.
NASA's Roman Space Telescope could discover 100,000 new cosmic explosions: 'We're definitely expecting the unexpected'
Supernovas, kilonovas, gamma-ray bursts... oh my! The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will uncover 100,000 of these explosions and many more powerful and violent cosmic events.
Our Milky Way galaxy may be surrounded by 100 undetected 'orphan' galaxies
New research suggests that the Milky Way should be surrounded by as many as 100 undetected tiny and faint "orphan" galaxy companions.
Captured dark matter may transform some 'failed stars' into 'dark dwarfs'
Brown dwarfs, also known as "failed stars," could be corrupted by dark matter and transformed into "dark dwarfs" powered by the universe's strangest stuff.
Biting the 'Bullet': Amazing new JWST photo shows titanic collision of galaxy clusters
It's another step on the road to one day discovering what dark matter could be.
James Webb Space Telescope uses cosmic archeology to reveal history of the Milky Way galaxy
Cosmic archeologists have used the James Webb Space Telescope to excavate ancient disk galaxies that tell the story of how the Milky Way and other modern galaxies evolved.
Hello, neighbor! See the Andromeda galaxy like never before in stunning new image from NASA's Chandra telescope (video)
Andromeda never looked as good as it does in a new image from the Chandra X-ray observatory and a range of powerful telescopes. A fitting tribute to dark matter pioneer Vera Rubin.
Rubin Observatory takes its 1st look at the night skies | Space photo of the day for June 26, 2025
The telescope, working with the world's largest digital camera, scans the night sky in search of dark matter.
