Dark matter, the elusive substance thought to account for 84 per cent of the mass in the Universe, is one … More
Category: physics
Ligo’s next trick? Finally hunting down dark matter
The particles making up dark matter could be identified through gravitational waves, according to a recent study. The research, led … More
Earth-like waves spotted around the Sun could help us predict space weather
High above the Earth, huge waves pass through the atmosphere, created by the path of the jet stream. Now, researchers … More
Early galaxies found hiding in ‘super halos’ of hydrogen
Astronomers have observed a pair of Milky Way-like galaxies so distant they can be seen when the Universe was only … More
Stephen Hawking’s strange law of entropy is making atoms on Earth act like black holes
A bizarre discovery has revealed that cold helium atoms in lab conditions on Earth abide by the same law of … More
Comet 67P gives up more of its secrets: Nasa spots a landslide on Churyumov–Gerasimenko
Pictures taken by the Rosetta spacecraft have captured a comet landslide in action for the first time. The trails of … More
Large Hadron Collider discovers five hidden subatomic particles
Five new particles have been discovered ‘hiding in plain sight’ at the Large Hadron Collider. The discovery comes from the … More
Asteroid clay is a better space radiation shield than aluminium
The huge rocks that hurtle through space may prove to be lifesavers for astronauts. Clays extracted from asteroids could be … More
Digging deep into the Earth to test Einstein’s theory of relativity
A laser-based gyroscope has been buried deep in Earth’s core to measure the rotation of our planet. The ambitious experiment, … More
The mystery of the first monster black holes explained
More than ten years ago, astronomers made a discovery that has puzzled them ever since – supermassive black holes appeared … More
