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One of modern science’s biggest mysteries is dark matter, an invisible form of matter that shapes galaxy rotation and bends rays of light. No one knows what dark matter is, but scientists are carrying out a number of experiments to learn more.

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Formation of dark matter structures.
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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?

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KIPAC’s Ralf Kaehler and Tom Abel contributed two scenes to the science documentary narrated by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.

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Underground experiment passes critical DOE review and prepares for startup in 2020.

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Our Galactic Neighborhood

What can our cosmic neighbors tell us about dark matter and the early universe?

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Three recent studies using data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have expanded the hunt for unexplained signals coming from beyond our galaxy.

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A previously detected, anomalously large X-ray signal is absent in new Hitomi satellite data, setting tighter limits for a dark matter interpretation.

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The Contents of the Universe

How do scientists know what percentages of the universe are made up of dark matter and dark energy?

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The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument will measure light from 35 million cosmic objects for new insights into what causes the universe to expand faster...

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The scientists develop methods to study neutrinos from star explosions and search for unknown particles and forces with possible ties to dark matter.

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In its final run, the LUX experiment increased its sensitivity four-fold, but dark matter remains elusive.

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A small-scale version of the future detector allows researchers and engineers to test, develop and troubleshoot various aspects of its technology.

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1,000 Meters Below

Meet the world’s deepest underground physics facilities.