Earth may be surrounded by Hairy Dark Matter
This illustration shows Earth surrounded by theoretical filaments of dark matter called “hairs.” The solar system might be a lot hairier than we thought.
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Europa glows in the dark
Radiation from Jupiter makes its moon Europa, to glow.
Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe
It might look that our universe is haunted on this dark matter map.
Light and Dark in Martian Chiaroscuro
Deep shadows create dramatic contrasts between light and dark in this high-resolution close-up of the Martian surface.
Our Planet in Brilliant Darkness
Our blue planet in brilliant darkness. The Black Marble. Full-hemisphere views of Earth at night.
Americas in Darkness
This image of North and South America at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012.
Why Space is so Dark?
Why is there so much light on Earth, but almost none once you leave our planet?
BMW unveils world’s Darkest Car
BMW unveils a X6 covered in Vantablack, “blackest black,” that apparently can absorb 99.965% of light.
Dark matter may be older than the Big Bang
A new Johns Hopkins University study suggests dark matter may have existed before the Big Bang.
How Close Are We to Finding Dark Matter?
For decades, scientists are working to find the missing part of our universe known as dark matter.