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Dwarf spiral galaxy

Space

Dark matter that talks to itself could explain galaxy mystery

A team of astronomers think a new explanation for dark matter can best explain its mysterious effects on the speed of stars within galaxies

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Space

Dark energy could force the universe to gradually unzip itself

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Traces from particle collisions

Space

Physics tweak solves five of the biggest problems in one go

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Space

Cosmic dark matter and energy balance – for now. Coincidence?

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A diagram showing the location of the Boötes Void in the sky

Space

Space is full of gigantic holes that are bigger than we expected

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Artist's impression of dark matter clumps around a Milky Way-like galaxy

Space

Dark matter clumps may have punched through star stream

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Humans

Metaphysics special: What is reality made of?

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Galaxies

Space

Ghost galaxy is 99.99 per cent dark matter with almost no stars

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Physics

Dark force hunter wants to make darkness from light

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Ghosts artwork

Space

Shadow worlds: Have we seen our first glimpse of dark forces?

The identity of the invisible stuff that holds galaxies together has long been a mystery. Now it might have been unmasked – and it’s not what we expected

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Space

IceCube telescope in Antarctica rules out sterile neutrinos

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Space

Goopy dark matter could slow down expansion of the universe

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Space

Our galaxy's impossible collision could break gravity

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Space

LIGO could catch dark matter made of black holes

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