Brown dwarfs are too small to sustain the nuclear fusion that powers most stars, so they cool and fade over time. But if they ...

"Dark matter could be captured by stars and accumulate inside them. If that happens, it might also interact with itself and ...

A new study has proposed the existence of a new type of cosmic object that could be hiding at the centre of our galaxy. This ...

The Milky Way satellite galaxy, named Crater II, may consist of self-interacting dark matter. Comments (4) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

An international team of astrophysicists has identified a link between dark matter and the oldest stars in our galaxy, the Milky Way. This image of the Milky Way (and its neighboring Magellanic Clouds ...

The result confirms the long-standing belief that the centre of the Milky Way is rich in dark matter, just like its outer regions. While the researchers have deliberately avoided using any specific ...

Dark matter makes up around 85 per cent of the matter in the universe, but it does not emit or absorb light. While its gravitational effects are clear, scientists do not yet know what it is made of.

Projected dark matter density-square map of the simulated Milky Way-size halo Via Lactea at the various epochs. J. Diemand, M. Kuhlen and P. Madau (UCSC) November 22, 2006 ...

A mysterious cosmic signal radiating from the center of our Milky Way galaxy is actually triggered by ancient stars, rather than dark matter, according to a new study.

The Milky Way may be missing a strange X-ray glow long associated with dark matter in other galaxies, a new study has found. If this glowing halo is really missing — and physicists not involved ...

Dark matter makes up around 85 per cent of the matter in the universe, but it does not emit or absorb light. While its gravitational effects are clear, scientists do not yet know what it is made of.