Dark matter affects how stars move within galaxies, how galaxies build up over time, and how everything in the universe is ...

How the pioneering scientist, and namesake of an enormous new telescope, forced astronomers to rethink the universe.

We may already have had our first-ever encounter with dark matter, according to researchers who say a mysteriously ...

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to begin operations in 2027, will revolutionize our understanding of dark ...

In a new study, the team argues that the flash could be the first sign of dark matter ever detected on Earth. Dark matter, an ...

With the ability to scan the entire southern night sky every three days, the huge Vera C. Rubin Observatory could be about to ...

An international team of scientists put the idea to the test thanks to mountains of data regarding OSIRIS-REx’s recent ...

A new study suggests they may have a ghostly shadow—trailing dark matter spirals hovering above and below them. A team of ...

When scientists build the most sensitive detectors in the world, the radiation emitted from all the nuts and bolts counts.

Astronomer Vera Rubin, now honored on a U.S. quarter, transformed our understanding of the universe by uncovering powerful ...

Known for its large mass despite emitting very little light, Segue 1 is traditionally viewed as a prime candidate for studying dark matter-dominated galaxies. However, the unique investigation ...

"The difference between a supercollider and a black hole is that black holes are far away, but nevertheless, these particles ...