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Speed of hydrogen gas in a rotating galaxy.

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An excess of gamma rays at the center of the Milky Way, previously discussed as a sign of dark matter, is likely caused by...

Pulsars
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Q&A: Dark Matter Next Door?

Astrophysicists Eric Charles and Mattia Di Mauro discuss the surprising glow of our neighbor galaxy.

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Instrument Finds New Earthly Purpose

Detectors long used to look at the cosmos are now part of X-ray experiments here on Earth.

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Physics Love Poems

Advance your romance with science.

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LZ Dark Matter Detector on Fast Track

Construction has officially launched for the LZ next-generation dark matter experiment.

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Physics Love Poem Challenge

Think you can do better than the Symmetry staff? Send us your poems!

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Neutron stars have earned their share of superlatives since their discovery in 1967.

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The Value of Basic Research

How can we measure the worth of scientific knowledge? Economic analysts give it a shot.

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Supernova

Using Twinkles, the new simulation of images of our night sky, scientists get ready for a gigantic cosmological survey unlike any before.

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2016 year in particle physics

Scientists furthered studies of the Higgs boson, neutrinos, dark matter, dark energy and cosmic inflation and continued the search for undiscovere

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Science with Sprinkles

Holiday guests will gravitate toward these physics cookies.

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A Syllabus in Cosmic Rays

What have scientists learned in five years of studying cosmic rays with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment?