We find out why galaxies are orientated this way
Deep Space
Deep Space
Deep Space
Why is the space between galaxies black?
With their billions of stars, why don’t these giant structures light up the entirety of space?
Astronomy
Supercomputer creates millions of virtual universes to understand galaxy evolution
These “ex-machina” universes will help understand the physical rules that our actual space-time
Deep Space
What came first, dark matter or the Big Bang?
Not much is known about dark matter, but scientists have long-thought that it was the remnant of the birth of the universe
Deep Space
Heroes of Space: Vera Rubin
Rubin became the first person to provide evidence for the existence of dark matter
Deep Space
Is dark matter hiding a mirror world?
We find out if this material is harbouring a reflection of the cosmos
Deep Space
Black holes are ruled out in explaining dark matter
Astronomers are still hunting down the mysterious dark matter that makes up most of the matter in the Universe
Deep Space
Watching distant galaxies has revealed the elusive nature of dark energy
Using Einstein’s general theory of relativity and highly sensitive equipment, astronomers have constrained the role of dark energy in the early universe
Deep Space
Another blow to the dark matter theory
A recent study has tried to identify dark matter at the centre of our galaxy, but it appears neutron stars can account for their observations
Deep Space
New test to clarify existence of dark matter
Researchers have used sophisticated computer simulations that could answer a burning question in astrophysics
Deep Space
Astronomers finally find the universe’s ‘missing matter’
Ordinary matter, or ‘baryons’, make up all physical objects in existence, from stars to the cores of black holes
Deep Space
Hubble spots the farthest star ever seen
This massive blue star existed just 4.4 billion years after the Big Bang
Astronomy
New substance could reveal dark matter particles
The material, known as a scintillator, could reveal the presence of light dark matter particles
Deep Space
Small galaxies challenge dark matter
New studies of satellite galaxies in Centaurus A show results that challenge our current understanding of almost 27 per cent of the universe
Deep Space
Astronomers could have discovered how dark matter interacts with galaxies
This study revealed that unusual X-ray results of galaxy clusters could be explained by dark matter
News
FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 72
We discover that dark matter may not be as real as it seems in the latest issue of All About Space, available now from all good supermarkets and newsagents
Deep Space
Dark matter likely to be cold rather than ‘fuzzy’, suggests new study
An international team of cosmologists have used data from the intergalactic medium – the vast, largely empty space between galaxies – to narrow down what dark matter could be
Space Exploration
NASA delivers detectors for upcoming dark energy space telescope
Three detector systems for the Euclid mission, led by the European Space Agency, have been delivered to Europe for the spacecraft’s near-infrared instrument
News
Astronomers suspect dark matter is fuzzy
The study, which involves 13 galaxy clusters, explores the possibility that mysterious substance may be more ‘fuzzy’ than ‘cold’
News
Massive holes ‘punched’ in star trail likely caused by dark matter
The discovery of two massive holes in a stream of stars could help answer questions about the nature of the elusive material