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'Dark photons' at Big Bang's cosmic dawn could shine a light on dark matter
By Robert Lea published
Interactions between dark matter and dark photons during a "missing chapter" cosmic history could shed light on one of the most troubling cosmic mysteries.

James Webb Space Telescope spots record-breaking collection of stars in far-flung galaxy
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The James Webb Space Telescope captured images of 44 individual stars in a gorgeous portrait of a distant galaxy.

Was 2024 the year we finally started to understand dark energy?
By Robert Lea published
2024 was a big year for the study of the universe's most troubling and mysterious "ingredient," dark energy. Here's what scientists found.

How 2024 brought us deeper into the world of particle physics
By Keith Cooper published
Dark matter, antimatter, W bosons and neutron lifetimes all feature in our top 10 stories.

Puffy white dwarfs could shed light on mysterious dark matter. Here's how.
By Keith Cooper published
Astronomers just took a big step toward a better understanding of white dwarfs, a discovery that could shed light on mysterious dark matter.

Could dark matter have been forged in a second 'Dark Big Bang?'
By Robert Lea published
The Big Bang may not have been the origin of the universe's most mysterious matter. Instead, dark matter could have been created in a second creation event, a "Dark Big Bang."

Dead stars within supernova explosions could solve the dark matter mystery in 10 seconds
By Robert Lea published
If astronomers could catch bursts of gamma rays from supernova explosions that create neutron stars near the Milky Way, the mystery of dark matter could be wrapped up in 10 seconds.

5 galaxies in perfect alignment challenge our best model of the universe
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Astronomers have discovered a group of dwarf galaxies with distinct features that challenge predictions made by the prevailing cold dark matter (CDM) model.
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