In the 1970s, astronomer Vera Rubin discovered that the outer edges of spiral galaxies rotate just as fast as the centers. According to standard physics, the outer edges should fly apart unless held together by a massive, unseen halo of matter.
The global scientific community is utilizing a three-pronged approach to unmask dark matter: La materia oscura
Dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect light. Because it does not interact with the electromagnetic spectrum, it is completely invisible to traditional telescopes. In the 1970s, astronomer Vera Rubin discovered that
Building ultra-sensitive detectors deep underground (to shield them from cosmic rays) in hopes of capturing the rare moment a dark matter particle collisions with normal matter. Because it does not interact with the electromagnetic
A hypothesized type of neutrino that does not interact via the weak force at all, making them harder to detect than regular neutrinos. 🛰️ Current Search Efforts