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Dark Matter Mystery

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are continuing their search for dark matter, the elusive substance that makes up about 85% of the universe's mass. While no direct detection of dark matter particles has been made yet, experiments at the LHC and other facilities are narrowing down the possibilities and exploring new theories about the nature of dark matter. Solving the mystery of dark matter is one of the biggest challenges in modern astrophysics.

To image leaky atmosphere, NASA rocket team heads north

NASA chief says Elon Musk won't be smoking joints publicly again

A study of almost 2600 IAU members shows that astronomers have a remarkable drive for public engagement

To image leaky atmosphere, NASA rocket team heads north

Black hole 'donuts' are actually 'fountains'

Tour December’s Sky: Morning Planets

Newly discovered supernova complicates origin story theories

Newly discovered supernova complicates origin story theories

Black hole 'donuts' are actually 'fountains'

A 'BrainStorm Trooper' Inquires About NASA Exploration

Lift off for pioneering nanosats

Fabrication of powerful telescope begins

Black hole 'donuts' are actually 'fountains'

Black hole 'donuts' are actually 'fountains'

Study witnesses first moments of star dying in finest detail

First high-resolution look at the quiet Sun with ALMA at 3 mm

Probe killers in deep space

Magnetic fields found in a jet from a baby star

Black hole 'donuts' are actually 'fountains'

Newly discovered supernova may rewrite exploding star origin theories

New study reveals common table salt may have been crucial for the origins of life

All of the starlight ever produced by the observable universe measured

All of the starlight ever produced by the observable universe measured

All of the starlight ever produced by the observable universe measured

All of the starlight ever produced by the observable universe measured

All of the starlight ever produced by the observable universe measured

All of the starlight ever produced by the observable universe measured

Safely on Mars, InSight unfolds its arrays and snaps some pics

Next US moon landing will be by private companies, not NASA

Moon rocks sell for $855,000 in New York: Sotheby's

Hubble uncovers thousands of globular star clusters scattered among galaxies

Scientists measure all of the starlight ever produced by the observable universe

Gas clouds whirling around black hole form heart of distant astronomical object

Gas clouds whirling around black hole form heart of distant astronomical object

Hubble uncovers thousands of globular star clusters scattered among galaxies

Hubble uncovers thousands of globular star clusters scattered among galaxies

Hubble uncovers thousands of globular star clusters scattered among galaxies

Hubble uncovers thousands of globular star clusters scattered among galaxies

Gas clouds whirling around black hole form heart of distant astronomical object

Gas clouds whirling around black hole form heart of distant astronomical object

Gas clouds whirling around black hole form heart of distant astronomical object

A new way to create Saturn's radiation belts

A new way to create Saturn's radiation belts

A new way to create Saturn's radiation belts

Hubble Explores the Coma Cluster's More Than 1,000 Galaxies

Hubble uncovers thousands of globular star clusters scattered among galaxies

Gas clouds whirling around black hole form heart of extremely distant luminous astronomical object

A new way to create Saturn's radiation belts

We may soon be able to see the first supergiant stars in the universe

Mars 2020 landing site offers unique opportunities

Atomic clocks now keep time well enough to improve models of Earth

Atomic clocks now keep time well enough to improve models of Earth

Atomic clocks now keep time well enough to improve models of Earth

The Dunes in Mars' Wirtz Crater

Image: ExoMars rover prototype

The quest for galactic relics from the primordial universe

Behind the scenes of recovering NASA's Hubble

S. Korea conducts successful rocket engine test

Detective mission to characterize and trace the history of a new African meteorite

NASA hears MarCO CubeSats loud and clear from Mars

NASA Hears MarCO CubeSats Loud and Clear from Mars

NASA Hears MarCO CubeSats Loud and Clear from Mars

Prehistoric cave art suggests ancient use of complex astronomy

Ringing in InSight's Landing on the Red Planet

InSight Is catching rays on Mars

InSight Is catching rays on Mars

How scientists are working together to solve one of the universe's mysteries

New ultra-luminous X-ray pulsar discovered

Enormous dwarf satellite galaxy of Milky Way discovered

New evidence reveals how heavy elements were created after the Big Bang

The Cygnus Loop

Japan launches environment monitoring satellite

China, France launch satellite to study climate change

InSight is catching rays on Mars

Mars touchdown: NASA spacecraft survives supersonic plunge

NASA spacecraft lands on red planet after six-month journey

NASA InSight lander arrives on Martian surface

NASA InSight lander arrives on Martian surface

The Latest: NASA spacecraft nearing touchdown on Mars

InSight and MarCO, New Technologies Headed for the Red Planet

Focus on Vega developments

What goes up doesn't come down: Tracking space junk from WA

NASA's Mars InSight has traveled 300 million miles. The last one will be the most critical

Searching for the weakest detectable magnetic fields in white dwarfs

Globular clusters could offer clues on formation and evolution of inner Milky Way

Mars awaits

Astronomers investigate unusually bright single pulses from a millisecond pulsar

Looking for rocket science in unexpected places

The hunt for (potentially) life-giving water beneath Mars

Exoplanet mission launch slot announced

NASA InSight Team on course for Mars touchdown

NASA InSight Team on course for Mars touchdown

Anxiety abounds at NASA as Mars landing day arrives

ISS microbes should be monitored to avoid threat to astronaut health

New lander will add to humans' long fascination with Mars

Named for Roman god of war, Mars isn't very kind to visitors

Shaping the surface of Mars with water, wind and ice

Keeping an eye on InSight

ALMA's highest frequency receiver produces its first scientific result on massive star formation

Big test coming up for tiny satellites trailing Mars lander

Will we ever see a black hole?

From gamma rays to X-rays: New method pinpoints previously unnoticed pulsar emission

Nailing it: Caltech engineers help show that InSight lander probe can hammer itself into martian soil

NASA's Lucy in the sky with … asteroids?

NASA to launch new refueling mission, helping spacecraft live longer and journey farther

NASA InSight landing on Mars: Milestones

NASA InSight team on course for Mars touchdown

Climate of small star TRAPPIST 1's seven intriguing worlds

Climate of small star TRAPPIST 1's seven intriguing worlds

Climate of small star TRAPPIST 1's seven intriguing worlds

What magnetic fields can tell us about life on other planets

Mars landing comes down to final 6 minutes of 6-month trip

Exploding Stars Make Key Ingredient Found in Glass

Image: Future moon base

The power of the wobble: Finding exoplanets in the shifting of starlight

Geosciences researchers will use data from new NASA lander to learn about Mars interior, core

Study reveals one of universe's secret ingredients for life

Pangaea-X Moon base

Study brings new climate models of small star TRAPPIST 1's seven intriguing worlds

Video: Longest continual time lapse from space

Vega launches Earth observation satellite for Morocco

What two planetary siblings can teach us about life

Could ice spikes on europa jeopardize a spacecraft landing? A study suggests so

NASA probes 'drug-free' policies, safety at SpaceX, Boeing

Exoplanet stepping stones

Exoplanet stepping stones

Exoplanet stepping stones

Exoplanet stepping stones

Scientists discover new 'pinwheel' star system

Scientists discover new 'pinwheel' star system

Scientists discover new 'pinwheel' star system

Scientists discover new 'pinwheel' star system

Mars moon got its grooves from rolling stones

20 Years Ago, Construction Began on the International Space Station

Mars getting first US visitor in years, a 3-legged geologist

Mars moon got its grooves from rolling stones, study suggests

SpaceX's Elon Musk renames his big rocket 'Starship'

Encouraging prospects for moon hunters

Odd bodies, rapid spins keep cosmic rings close

Astronomers discover giant relic of disrupted 'tadpole' galaxy

Astronomers discover giant relic of disrupted 'tadpole' galaxy

Odd bodies, rapid spins keep cosmic rings close

Astronomers discover giant relic of disrupted 'tadpole' galaxy

Odd bodies, rapid spins keep cosmic rings close

NASA picks ancient Martian river delta for 2020 rover touchdown

Russian, US officials say space cooperation remains strong

SS John Young Cargo Craft Docks to Space Station

SS John Young Cargo Craft Docks to Space Station

Odd bodies, rapid spins keep cosmic rings close

Doomed star in Milky Way threatens rare gamma-ray burst

A job and a half for first Eurostar Neo mission

What happens to the brain in zero gravity?

Euclid progresses with primary mirror delivery

With each rocket launch, 'I have three heart attacks'

Virtual reality simulation of a supermassive black hole

New Arecibo Observatory message challenge announced

Lunar Outpost shows off new moon rover

Astronomers discover giant relic of disrupted Tadpole galaxy

Exploding stars make key ingredient in sand, glass

Kepler telescope bids 'goodnight' with final commands

Rapid 'turn-on' of a nuclear transient observed by astronomers

A solar sibling identical to the sun

Kepler telescope bids 'goodnight' with final commands

New film celebrates Hubble Space Telescope

Image: Hubble hooks a cosmic jellyfish

How NASA will know when InSight touches down

Gravitationally lensed quasars

Virtual reality simulation of a supermassive black hole

Virtual reality simulation of a supermassive black hole

Researchers have created a virtual reality simulation of a supermassive black hole

Space station supplies launched, 2nd shipment in 2 days

New space industry emerges: on-orbit servicing

Antares Seen from Washington D.C. Tidal Basin

Overflowing crater lakes carved canyons across Mars

Overflowing crater lakes carved canyons across Mars

Auroras unlock the physics of energetic processes in space

Auroras unlock the physics of energetic processes in space

Russia stages first Soyuz launch since accident

Astronomers detect once-in-a-lifetime gamma rays

Astronomers detect once-in-a-lifetime gamma rays

Astronomers detect once-in-a-lifetime gamma rays

Overflowing crater lakes carved canyons across Mars

Cargo ship launch clears crewed mission to space station

New discovery shows glass made from exploding stars

SpaceX gets nod to put 12,000 satellites in orbit

Astronomers find possible elusive star behind supernova

Astronomers find possible elusive star behind supernova

NASA accepts delivery of European powerhouse for moonship

A Scar That the Woolsey Fire Left Behind

Universal laws in impact dynamics of dust agglomerates under microgravity conditions

Small satellites tackle big scientific questions

Electric blue thrusters propelling BepiColombo to Mercury

Image: Finding an elusive star behind a supernova

App to the moon

Abell 1033: To boldly go into colliding galaxy clusters

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to see inside stars using sound waves

Scientists discover new way to prevent spacecraft errors

Evidence of aliens? What to make of research and reporting on 'Oumuamua, our visitor from space

Trans-galactic streamers feeding most luminous galaxy in the universe

Trans-galactic streamers feeding most luminous galaxy in the universe

What did birds and insects do during the 2017 solar eclipse?

Earth's magnetic field measured using artificial stars at 90 kilometers altitude

Trans-galactic streamers feeding most luminous galaxy in the universe

Trans-galactic streamers feeding most luminous galaxy in the universe

Trans-galactic streamers feeding most luminous galaxy in the universe

Trans-galactic streamers feeding most luminous galaxy in the universe

Trans-galactic streamers feeding most luminous galaxy in the universe

First-ever views of elusive energy explosion

First-ever views of elusive energy explosion

First-ever views of elusive energy explosion

First-ever views of elusive energy explosion

Finding an Elusive Star Behind a Supernova

NASA learns more about interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua

Poor weather delays US space cargo launch to Friday

Astronomers find possible elusive star behind supernova

NASA learns more about interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua

A super-Earth found in our stellar back yard

Auroras unlock the physics of energetic processes in space

Northrop Grumman's Antares Rocket on the Pad

Massive impact crater from a kilometer-wide iron meteorite discovered in Greenland

NASA Learns More About Interstellar Visitor 'Oumuamua

Cold Super-Earth found orbiting closest single star to Sun

Cold Super-Earth found orbiting closest single star to Sun

Cold Super-Earth found orbiting closest single star to Sun

Northop Grumman's Antares Rocket on the Pad

Astronomers discover super-Earth around Barnard's star

Gravitational waves from a merged hyper-massive neutron star

Gravitational waves from a merged hyper-massive neutron star

Gravitational waves from a merged hyper-massive neutron star

Jodrell Bank Observatory release 50 year-old audio archive of Soviet Zond 6 lunar mission

Extended life for ESA's science missions

Catching asteroid 3 Juno at its best

Gravitational waves from a merged hyper-massive neutron star

Astronomers detect once-in-a-lifetime gamma rays

Direct observations of a planet orbiting a star 63 light-years away

Image: Hubble spots a lonely blue dwarf

The dance of the small galaxies that surround the Milky Way

Image: Mapping the night

Washboard and fluted terrains on Pluto as evidence for ancient glaciation

New finding of particle physics may help to explain the absence of antimatter

New finding of particle physics may help to explain the absence of antimatter

New finding of particle physics may help to explain the absence of antimatter

New finding of particle physics may help to explain the absence of antimatter

Raging Six-Day-Old Camp Fire Reaches 125,000 Acres in Size

Why space debris cleanup might be a national security threat

Giant flare detected on a pre-main sequence M star

Cosmologists provide new measurement of cosmic controversy

Merging galaxy cluster provides laboratory for accelerating electrons

Galaxies like Russian dolls

Gaia spots a 'ghost' galaxy next door

Rocket-maker ArianeGroup to cut 2,300 jobs

Image: Testing the radar antenna for Juice spacecraft

Researchers conduct comprehensive study of the merging galaxy cluster MACS J0417.5-1154

Aboard the first spacecraft to the trojan asteroids—NASA Ralph's next adventure

Oxia Planum favoured for ExoMars surface mission

HD video from the moon in near real time

SpaceX is going to build a mini-BFR to launch on a Falcon 9

How to drive a robot on Mars

Scientists capture the 'sound' of sunrise on Mars

Scientists capture the 'sound' of sunrise on Mars

Flooding Along the Nueces River

Next US astronaut on Russian rocket confident after mishaps

Scientists capture the sound of sunrise on Mars

Image: The frozen wild Dnieper River

Parker Solar Probe reports good status after close solar approach

Multimessenger links to NASA's Fermi mission show how luck favors the prepared

Video: What is space weather?

Image: Coronal holes

The Frozen Wild Dnieper River

Harvesting renewable energy from the sun and outer space at the same time

Harvesting renewable energy from the sun and outer space at the same time

Aging a flock of stars in the Wild Duck Cluster

Aging a flock of stars in the Wild Duck Cluster

Astronomers witness David versus Goliath fight between galaxies

Aging a flock of stars in the Wild Duck Cluster

How massive solar eruptions 'probably' detonated dozens of US sea mines

Image: Recovery of the test Orion capsule in the Pacific Ocean

Cosmic detective work: Why we care about space rocks

Video: ESA's future Lagrange mission to monitor the sun

Astronomers find pairs of black holes at the centers of merging galaxies