Scientists believe that the mysterious glow in our galaxy may be caused by dark matter. What does that mean?

Scientists believe that the mysterious glow in our galaxy may be caused by dark matter. What does that mean?

At the center of our galaxy is a mysterious, diffuse glow emitted by gamma rays, the powerful radiation normally emitted by high-energy objects such as rapidly spinning or exploding stars. NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope detected the glow shortly after launch in 2008, and the light has baffled scientists and fueled speculation about its cause … Read more

Scientists are getting closer to confirming the existence of dark matter

Scientists are getting closer to confirming the existence of dark matter

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists may be getting closer to confirming the existence of dark matter, the invisible substance thought to make up more than a quarter of the cosmos, as they probe a diffuse gamma-ray glow near the center of our galaxy. Everything in the visible universe is made of ordinary matter, … Read more