A team of astronomers has, for the first time, "weighed" dark matter haloes surrounding actively feeding supermassive black holes in the bright hearts of ancient galaxies. These black hole-powered ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A dark matter halo with a galaxy at its heart. It's possible, however, that not all dark matter ...

Researchers from the Raman Research institute have developed a new method for measuring the mass in the haloes of galaxies.

The search for dark matter – an unknown and invisible substance thought to make up the vast majority of matter in the universe – is at a crossroads. Although it was proposed nearly 70 years ago and ...

The search for dark matter – an unknown and invisible substance thought to make up the vast majority of matter in the universe – is at a crossroads. Although it was proposed nearly 70 years ago and ...

The cosmological parameters of our Universe and initial conditions for structure formation have recently been measured via a combination of observations, including the cosmic microwave background (CMB ...

"A starless or 'dark' dark matter halo would have no galaxy at its center." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. For some time, ...

Studying the mysterious form of matter around ancient quasar galaxies could have profound implications for our understanding of how the cosmos evolved. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

The search for dark matter – an unknown and invisible substance thought to make up the vast majority of matter in the universe – is at a crossroads. Although it was proposed nearly 70 years ago and ...

For some time, scientists have pondered a peculiar question: Can galaxies exist without an outer halo of dark matter? But new research flips this question around, investigating whether some dark ...