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

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

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

Dark matter is one of the most mysterious theories about how our universe continues to hold everything together as its ...

A massive particle detected deep under the sea may be the first direct evidence of dark matter, sparking excitement and ...

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

New observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope now point to the culprits that cleared the haze: dozens of dwarf ...

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 ...

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

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

The ongoing search for dark matter, the elusive type of matter that does not emit, absorb or reflect light and is estimated ...

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 ...