Many studies have previously found support for both ideas, but there seemed to be a problem with the dark matter theory: The gamma ray glow appeared to match the shape of the galactic bulge — a ...

Imagine a star powered not by nuclear fusion, but by one of the universe’s greatest mysteries—dark matter. Scientists have proposed the existence of “dark dwarfs,” strange glowing objects potentially ...

Did you know that you’ve been glowing your whole life? No, you’re not bioluminescent like colorful jellyfish or bright fireflies, but you do emit a faint light that isn’t even visible to the naked eye ...

A new study suggests the Milky Way’s gamma-ray glow could be a dark matter signal shaped by ancient galactic mergers.

The glowing red band represents high concentrations of gamma rays across the center of the Milky Way. NASA / DOE / Fermi LAT Collaboration Dark matter—an unseen substance thought to make up 27 percent ...

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New simulations suggest dark matter could explain the mysterious gamma-ray glow at the Milky Way’s center. The findings show that the galaxy’s early mergers may have shaped dark matter in a way that ...

At the center of our galaxy, there’s a mysterious, diffuse glow given off by gamma rays — powerful radiation usually emitted by high-energy objects such as rapidly rotating or exploding stars. NASA’s ...