Dark matter makes up most of the matter in the universe, but scientists still have much to learn about this mysterious material. At Live Science, we follow the monumental research seeking answers to some of the biggest unanswered questions about dark matter.
Whether it’s a mysterious "kick" just after the Big Bang that may have created dark matter, how scientists narrowed down the 'weight' of dark matter trillions of trillions of times, or the potential for dark matter's secret identity to be hiding in distorted "Einstein rings," our expert writers and editors shine a light on dark matter with the latest news, fascinating features and interesting articles on this mysterious subject.
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1st images from the Euclid 'dark universe' telescope are here — and they're jaw-dropping
The first images from ESA's dark universe detective Euclid are out, featuring spectacular views of nebulas, distant galaxies and globular clusters of thousands of stars.
ESA scientists finally resolve glitch that caused Euclid spacecraft to 'doodle' through space
The European Space Agency's dark energy and dark matter spacecraft has once again found its guiding stars and is preparing for full "science mode."
Our entire galaxy is warping, and a gigantic blob of dark matter could be to blame
An invisible halo of misaligned dark matter could explain the warps at the Milky Way's edges.
Astronomers measure dark matter 'haloes' around hundreds of ancient black holes for 1st time
Studying the mysterious form of matter around ancient quasar galaxies could have profound implications for our understanding of how the cosmos evolved.
Unknown ultra-light particles linked to dark matter could be found using atomic clocks
The use of atomic clocks could help bring cosmology and astrophysics "down to Earth" by allowing scientists to investigate the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter in the lab.
Dark matter could be building up inside dead stars — with potentially explosive consequences
Invisible dark matter may be gathering in the ultra-dense innards of neutron stars, potentially causing them to detonate in massive explosions.
Invisible supernovas called 'bosenovas' may be exploding all around us, new research suggests
What happens when an invisible star dies? It erupts in an invisible explosion, of course. New research describes how these unseen 'bosenovas' may behave.
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.
