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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.

Space station power shortage delays SpaceX supply run

Milky Way star with strange chemistry is from dwarf galaxy

Milky Way star with strange chemistry is from dwarf galaxy

Milky Way star with strange chemistry is from dwarf galaxy

New Mission Ready to Extend NASA's Study of Carbon

The space rock that hit the moon at 61,000 kilometers an hour

The space rock that hit the moon at 61,000 kilometers an hour

Professor leads science study for new space-based observatory concept

AX J1949.8+2534 is a supergiant fast X-ray transient, observations confirm

How we found a white dwarf – a stellar corpse – by accident

New research takes deeper look at Venus's clouds

Chemical evidence shows how a dwarf galaxy contributes to growth of the Milky Way

Astronomers discover 2,000-year-old remnant of a nova

Dark matter exists: Observations disprove alternate explanations

What if an asteroid was about to hit Earth? Scientists ponder question

What a dying star's ashes tell us about the birth of our solar system

What a dying star's ashes tell us about the birth of our solar system

What a dying star's ashes tell us about the birth of our solar system

Ice feature on Saturn's giant moon, TItan

What a dying star's ashes tell us about the birth of our solar system

What a dying star's ashes tell us about the birth of our solar system

Astronomers discover 2,000-year-old remnant of a nova

Scientists planning now for asteroid flyby a decade away

Astronomers discover 2,000-year-old remnant of a nova

Astronomers discover 2,000-year-old remnant of a nova

Astronomers discover 2,000-year-old remnant of a nova

Magma is the key to the moon's makeup

Spinning black hole sprays light-speed plasma clouds into space

Magma is the key to the moon's makeup

Researchers find ice feature on Saturn's giant moon

Opportunity's Final Traverse Map

Giant planets and big data: What deep learning reveals about Saturn's storms

Spinning black hole sprays light-speed plasma clouds into space

Giant planets and big data: What deep learning reveals about Saturn's storms

Spinning black hole sprays light-speed plasma clouds into space

Spinning black hole sprays light-speed plasma clouds into space

Spinning black hole sprays light-speed plasma clouds into space

Deep learning takes Saturn by storm

What a dying star's ashes tell us about the birth of our solar system

Spinning black hole sprays light-speed plasma clouds into space

Squid skin inspires creation of next-generation space blanket

Gaia's first asteroid discoveries

Japanese startup hopes to launch a sounding rocket into space

Extended winter polar vortices chill Saturn's strangely familiar moon, Titan

Swan EGGs in the sky: Astronomers conduct radio observations of free-floating evaporating gas globules in Cygnus OB2

Soon-to-be world's most sensitive gamma ray observatory launches its first set of detectors

Astrophysicists simulate the sounds of stars to reveal their secrets

Hubble snaps a crowded cluster

Hubble snaps a crowded cluster

Hubble snaps a crowded cluster

Image: Hubble snaps a crowded cluster

Hubble Snaps a Crowded Cluster

How did the moon end up where it is?

Barfing neutron stars reveal their inner guts

The giant galaxy around the giant black hole

The day the asteroid might hit

Station Crew Views the Frozen Southern Tip of Hudson Bay

Scientists discover what powers celestial phenomenon STEVE

SpaceX, NASA tight-lipped on cause of crew capsule incident

Evidence of 6 new binary black hole mergers within LVC data

Scientists discover what powers celestial phenomenon STEVE

NASA winner demos red berries on the red planet

Evidence of 6 new binary black hole mergers within LVC data

Evidence of 6 new binary black hole mergers within LVC data

Evidence of 6 new binary black hole mergers within LVC data

Next-generation NASA instrument advanced to study the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune

Researchers detect evidence of six new binary black hole mergers within LVC data

New Hubble measurements confirm universe is expanding faster than expected

What's on the far side of the Moon?

Nuclear weapons might save the world from an asteroid strike – but we need to change the law first

New Hubble measurements confirm universe is expanding faster than expected

New Hubble measurements confirm universe is expanding faster than expected

New Hubble measurements confirm universe is expanding faster than expected

Extracting something from nothing: A bright glow from empty space

How to destroy an asteroid without nuking each other first

Extracting something from nothing: A bright glow from empty space

New Hubble measurements confirm universe is expanding faster than expected

New ultra metal-poor star discovered

Astronomers find quasars are not nailed to the sky

Image: Testing satellite marker designs

Japan creates first artificial crater on asteroid

Moon rocks to be studied at University of Tennessee

NASA, FEMA, international partners plan asteroid impact exercise

How would you survive on Mars?

Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars

Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars

Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars

Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars

Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars

NASA's InSight detects first likely 'quake' on Mars

NASA's InSight detects first likely 'quake' on Mars

Rapid destruction of Earth-like atmospheres by young stars

Landslides in Mars' Cerberus Fossae

Rensselaer team developing tool to battle space debris

Why Pluto is losing its atmosphere: winter is coming

Image: New comet viewer

China to build moon station in 'about 10 years'

Largest collection of coral reef maps ever made

'Marsquake': first tremor detected on Red Planet

Auroral 'speed bumps' are more complicated, scientists find

Scientists find auroral 'speed bumps' are more complicated

Formation of the Southern Crab Nebula

X-ray observations reveal insights into the nature of the pulsar wind nebula 3C 58

CLASP-2: Investigating the magnetic solar chromosphere

First-ever open public alerts now available from LIGO

Research on disk galaxies sheds light on movement of stars

A new eye on the cosmos

SpaceX suffers serious setback with crew capsule accident

NASA Earth Data Helps Scientists to Understand Our Home Planet

Earth vs. asteroids: humans strike back

Incident on SpaceX pad could delay its first manned flight

How NASA Earth data aids America, state by state

New concept for novel fire extinguisher in space

Behold the Southern Lights!

American astronaut's dreams of seeing space becoming reality

Private cargo ship brings Easter feast to the space station

Opinion: Canada's approach to lunar exploration needs to be strategic or we'll be left behind

Video: Soon, kidneys-on-a-chip will rocket to space station

Things are stacking up for NASA's Mars 2020 spacecraft

Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula

NASA's 1st female astronaut candidate, Jerrie Cobb, dies

Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula

Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula

Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula

Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula

Israeli team: human error may have caused spacecraft crash

Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula

A Rainbow and the Cygnus Launch

Four questions: Here there be monsters

OSIRIS Image Viewer makes available all images of Rosetta's comet 67P

Research provides insights into molecular gas in the massive spiral galaxy NGC 5908

Lithium detected in an ancient star gives new clues for Big Bang nucleosynthesis

Planck reveals link between active galaxies and their dark matter environment

Microcavity experiment heads to ISS

Five planets revealed after 20 years of observation

China to launch asteroid probe, calls for partners

Meteor seen blazing through skies over East Coast

Space station shipment launched from Virginia seashore

Elusive molecule, first in Universe, detected in space

Explosion on Jupiter-sized star 10 times more powerful than ever seen on our Sun

Mercury has a solid inner core: New evidence

Mercury has a solid inner core: New evidence

Explosion on Jupiter-sized star 10 times more powerful than ever seen on our Sun

Explosion on Jupiter-sized star 10 times more powerful than ever seen on our Sun

Explosion on Jupiter-sized star 10 times more powerful than ever seen on our Sun

Powerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life

Five planets revealed after 20 years of observation

Powerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life

A closer look at Mercury's spin and gravity reveals the planet's inner solid core

Powerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life

Powerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life

Five planets revealed after 20 years of observation

Five planets revealed after 20 years of observation

US astronaut to spend 11 months in space, set female record

Northrop Grumman Engineers Load Final Cargo for Cygnus Launch

How to defend the Earth from asteroids

How to defend the Earth from asteroids

Drop test proves technologies for reusable microlauncher

Image: Mirror array for LSS

Explosion on Jupiter-sized star 10 times more powerful than ever seen on the sun

Possible evidence of an extrasolar object striking the Earth in 2014

Image: Partial Gravity Simulator practice

NASA wants to send a low-cost mission to explore Neptune's moon Triton

Evidence of another possible planet orbiting Proxima Centauri

Powerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life

A small step for China: Mars base for teens opens in desert

NASA's Cassini reveals surprises with Titan's lakes

NASA's Cassini reveals surprises with Titan's lakes

CubeSats prove their worth for scientific missions

CubeSats prove their worth for scientific missions

CubeSats prove their worth for scientific missions

Astronomers discover third planet in the Kepler-47 circumbinary system

Astronomers discover third planet in the Kepler-47 circumbinary system

Astronomers discover third planet in the Kepler-47 circumbinary system

SpaceX's recovered core booster damaged in rough seas

How to defend the Earth from asteroids

CubeSats prove their worth for scientific missions

Northrop Grumman's 11th Cargo Launch Prepares to Launch to Station

Former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott dies

Astronomers discover third planet in the Kepler-47 circumbinary system

Mysterious star 21 Comae reinvestigated with MOST satellite

NEOWISE celebrates five years of asteroid data

Indian scientists make deepest radio images of the sun

Variations in the 'fogginess' of the universe identify a milestone in cosmic history

Cassini reveals surprises with Titan's lakes

Asteroids help scientists to measure the diameters of faraway stars

Asteroids help scientists to measure the diameters of faraway stars

Asteroids help scientists to measure the diameters of faraway stars

Asteroids help scientists measure distant stars

Asteroids help scientists measure distant stars

Asteroids help scientists measure distant stars

Astronomers take first, high-resolution look at huge star-forming region of Milky Way

TESS finds its first Earth-sized planet

Astronomers take first, high-resolution look at huge star-forming region of Milky Way

TESS finds its first Earth-sized planet

Astronomers take first, high-resolution look at huge star-forming region of Milky Way

TESS finds its first Earth-sized planet

Tiny fragment of a comet found inside a meteorite

Tiny fragment of a comet found inside a meteorite

Meteoroid strikes eject precious water from moon

Meteoroid strikes eject precious water from moon

Israeli nonprofit vows new moon mission after 1st crashes

Astronomers take first, high-resolution look at huge star-forming region of Milky Way

TESS finds its first Earth-sized planet

Meteoroid strikes eject precious water from moon

Tiny fragment of a comet found inside a meteorite

Asteroids help scientists to measure the diameters of faraway stars

Tiny fragment of a comet found inside a meteorite

Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow

Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow

NASA Takes Advantage of Innovative 3-D Printing Process for SLS Rocket

Image: the Egg Nebula

Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow

Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow

Beresheet: First privately-funded mission crashes on moon, but its significance is huge

Astronomers investigate jet kinematics of the blazar 4C+21.35

Breezing through the space environment of Barnard's Star b

Video: The making of the largest 3-D map of the universe

DIY gravitational waves with 'BlackHoles@Home'

Israeli team assesses what went wrong with lunar landing

Hubble peers at cosmic blue bauble

Hubble peers at cosmic blue bauble

Space Launch System Ascent Testing Advances Understanding of Cargo Configuration

Hubble peers at cosmic blue bauble

Rocket break-up provides rare chance to test debris formation

Tests for the InSight 'Mole'

10 things you should know about planetary defense

Curiosity tastes first sample in 'clay-bearing unit'

NASA's 'Twins Study,' landmark research for an eventual Mars mission

Doing up the deep dish

Trump's Space Force collides with skeptical Congress

Israeli spacecraft crashes in attempt to land on moon

SpaceX launches mega rocket, lands all three boosters

NASA's landmark Twins Study reveals resilience of human body in space

NASA's landmark Twins Study reveals resilience of human body in space

Formation of a magnetar 6.5 billion light years away

Formation of a magnetar 6.5 billion light years away

Formation of a magnetar 6.5 billion light years away

Formation of a magnetar 6.5 billion light years away

Israeli spacecraft crashes during moon landing: mission control

Formation of a magnetar 6.5 billion light years away

Astronaut has no lingering, major epigenetic differences from earthbound twin brother

Scientist superstar Katie Bouman designed algorithm for black hole image

Israel set to land spacecraft on the moon in first

To get to the Moon in 2024, the rocket is just NASA's first headache

Researchers observe formation of a magnetar 6.5 billion light years away

Public invited to help name the largest unnamed world in the solar system

Exoplanet detectors

First black hole photo confirms Einstein's theory of relativity

MAXI J1957+032 contains a neutron star, Swift observations suggest

Observing the invisible: The long journey to the first image of a black hole

Greenland Telescope to image black holes by moving onto the Greenland ice sheet

Working together as a 'virtual telescope,' observatories around the world produce first direct images of a black hole

Martian methane mystery: First results from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

No nausea for Beth Moses, Virgin's space tourist trainer

SpaceX postpones first commercial launch due to strong wind

Seeing is believing: Four lessons of the new black hole image

Ridding space of old satellites and debris

Battle for space more stealth than Star Wars

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket poised for first commercial launch

Launching Rockets to Study Auroras