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Hello, neighbor! See the Andromeda galaxy like never before in stunning new image from NASA's Chandra telescope (video)
By Robert Lea published
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
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The telescope, working with the world's largest digital camera, scans the night sky in search of dark matter.

Vera C Rubin Observatory reveals 1st stunning images of the cosmos. Scientists are 'beyond excited about what's coming'
By Robert Lea published
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images, providing a staggering glimpse at the observing power it will unleash when it begins its decade-long survey.

1st images from the Vera C Rubin Observatory will drop on June 23. Here's why that's such a big deal
By Robert Lea published
The Rubin Observatory will reveal its first images on Monday. Space.com spoke to scientists who explained why this will be a monumental event for astronomy.

Roman Space Telescope will use a century-old idea from Einstein to probe the nature of mysterious dark matter
By Robert Lea published
Get ready for a new Roman Empire: A NASA space telescope will detect a staggering wealth of intricate gravitational lenses that could help unlock the mysteries of dark matter.

Dark matter 'lampshades' dimming stars could solve one of the greatest scientific mysteries
By Robert Lea published
Dark matter "lampshades" could slip between Earth and distant stars, causing tiny amounts of dimming that may help explain one of the greatest puzzles in science.

Vast cosmic voids are far from empty — they're hiding something dark
By Paul Sutter published
The vast, seemingly empty spaces between galaxies are not entirely empty. So what's in these cosmic voids?

Why do dwarf galaxies line up? 'Zippers' and 'twisters' in the early universe may solve a galactic mystery
By Paul Sutter published
Structures known as "zippers" and "twisters" in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each other, as well as hint at how dark matter operates in the universe.

What is dark matter?
By Nola Taylor Tillman last updated
Reference Roughly 80% of the mass of the universe is made up of dark matter, a material that scientists cannot directly observe. So why do scientists think it dominates?

Astronomers discover dark matter 'bridge' linking colliding galaxies: 'This is the missing piece we've been looking for.'
By Robert Lea published
A massive clump of dark matter in the Perseus galaxy cluster is linked to its core by a bridge of dark matter, evidence of a history of mergers.
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