Dark matter

In a recent search, astronomers found no evidence of fuzzy dark matter, made up of particles much smaller than an electron.

Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that has mass. It does not emit or absorb heat, light, or any other electromagnetic waves. Also, it “weakly” interacts with ordinary matter, making it even more stealthy. Of all the branches of science, one of the most popular is astronomy, and for good reason. Who on Earth has ever wondered about twinkling stars, the shining Moon, and the occasional meteors that light up our night sky! Since the invention of the telescope, our curiosity about the…

Kaemira Nebula

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The universe is entropy.

This visualization of the Laniakea supercluster, which represents a collection of more than 100,000... [+] estimated galaxies spanning a volume of over 100 million light-years, shows the distribution of dark matter (shadowy purple) and individual galaxies (bright orange/yellow) together. Despite the relatively recent identification of Laniakea as the supercluster which contains the Milky Way and much more, it's not a gravitationally bound structure and will not hold together as the Universe…

We live in a universe dominated by unseen matter, and on the largest scales, galaxies and everything they contain are concentrated into filaments that stretch around the edge of enormous voids. Thought to be almost empty until now, a group of astronomers now believe these dark holes could contain as much as 20% of the 'normal' matter in the cosmos and that galaxies make up only 1/500th of the volume of the universe.

can we all just take a moment for people who work on one thing for 2 whole months? that is exactly what Cape Town based artist Marsi van de Heuvel does. in her series Dark Matter Marsi explores space.

Blake Crouch's new book — about a mild-mannered professor who's conked on the head and wakes up in another universe — doesn't make much sense, but it's a fast, tasty read with a killer twist.