Latest about dark matter
Bizarre 'relic galaxy' is missing a key component of the universe, and scientists are stumped
A massive galaxy far from Earth seems to be entirely devoid of dark matter, contrary to all accepted cosmological models.
James Webb telescope reveals 3 possible 'dark stars' — galaxy-sized objects powered by invisible dark matter
Three early galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could actually be titanic stars powered by a dark matter heart.
Distortions in space-time could put Einstein's theory of relativity to the ultimate test
Observing time distortions could show whether Einstein's theory of general relativity accounts for the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
The expansion of the universe could be a mirage, new theoretical study suggests
New research looking at the cosmological constant problem suggests the expansion of the universe could be an illusion.
Strange star system may hold first evidence of an ultra-rare 'dark matter star'
In a distant star system, a sunlike star orbits an invisible object that may be the first example of a 'boson star' made of dark matter, new research suggests.
Weird balloon circling the Southern Hemisphere isn't a spy craft — it's NASA's newest telescope
An enormous balloon spotted circling the Southern Hemisphere is actually SuperBIT, a NASA telescope that is capturing Hubble-quality data from the upper reaches of the atmosphere.
Dark matter's secret identity could be hiding in distorted 'Einstein rings'
Researchers may be a step closer to identifying dark matter after studying unusual cases of gravitational lensing caused by "dark matter halos" surrounding distant galaxies.
Einstein was right about invisible dark matter, massive new map of the universe suggests
Light produced just 380,000 years after the Big Bang was warped by the universe's dark matter exactly the way Einstein predicted it would be.
