Astronomers have found new evidence that mysterious dark matter may be responsible for the unusual glow of high-energy gamma ...

New research shows that dark matter has a different distribution in our galaxy than previously thought, and that advances ...

Astronomers see no stars ejected from the center of our Milky Way galaxy, giving them important information about the Sgr A* black hole.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The dark matter distribution of a Milky Way mass halo in a Lambda-cold dark matter (LCDM) ...

An excess of gamma rays in the center of our galaxy could mean scientists have finally detected dark matter particles—or not ...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins may be closing in on dark matter’s elusive trail, uncovering a mysterious gamma ray glow at the ...

A mysterious glow of gamma rays from the centre of the Milky Way has reignited debate over dark matter. The unexplained ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. stronomers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to find evidence our Milky Way Galaxy is embedded in an enormous halo of hot gas that ...

Astrophysicists believe that dark matter is concentrated in a halo shape around a galaxy. Its local density within the solar system is thought to be much less than 85% of that in the overall universe.

The Milky Way could be coming to a sky near you. The billions of stars comprising our home galaxy should appear especially vibrant in late-May as the band arcs across the night sky. The reason has ...