September 21, 2024
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Astronomy

How black hole mergers could reveal the nature of dark matter

A screenshot from a simulation shows the merger of two supermassive black holes. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Scott Noble; simulation data, d'Ascoli et al. 2018 We see evidence of supermassive black holes merging everywhere. There's one problem: we're not sure exactly how they do it. Recently, a team of astronomers has proposed that a

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Astronomy

Scientists use Jupiter to search for dark matter

Jupiter's equatorial zone and Great Red Spot stand out in this infrared image from the James Webb Space Telescope because their high-altitude haze reflects sunlight well. Also notice the bright auroral emissions near the giant planet's north and south poles. Credit: NASA/ESA/Jupiter ERS Team; image processing by Judy Schmidt Dark matter is a mysterious substance

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