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FediBoard Science @fediboard_science@flipboard.social
· 2mo ago
A surprising experimental result in dark matter detection has physicists cautiously intrigued https://www.universetoday.com/articles/scientists-intrigued-by-a-surprising-result-in-the-search-for-dark-matter Dark matter is the invisible stuff that accounts for roughly 85% of the mass in the universe, and for decades, physicists have been trying to figure out what it's made of. Now an experimental… #science #darkmatter #physics
Scientists Intrigued by a Surprising Result in the Search for Dark Matter
universetoday.com

Scientists Intrigued by a Surprising Result in the Search for Dark Matter

Dark matter is the invisible stuff that accounts for roughly 85% of the mass in the universe, and for decades, physicists have been trying to figure out what it's made of. Now an experimental facility located nearly a mile below ground in South Dakota has recorded a single interaction between subatomic particles that doesn't match what's expected from normal matter. Has a dark-matter particle been detected at last? It's too early to say, but the anomaly is definitely attracting attention from da

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Westport Observatory @WestportObservatory@vmst.io
· 8mo ago
Live at the Westport Observatory Tonight – 2/17! We’re welcoming Columbia University astrophysicist Yue Yu to the WAS classroom for a deep dive into frontier physics and the big questions still haunting the universe. Dark matter, next-gen experiments, and the kind of science that keeps theorists up at night. 👉 https://was-ct.org/events/yue-yu/ #Astronomy #SpaceScience #WAS #WestportObservatory #WestportAstronomicalSociety #ScienceLecture #DarkMatter #Physics #Columbia #IAXO
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Dr. Yue Yu – The International Axion Observatory (IAXO) – The Westport Astronomical Society, Home of the Westport Observatory

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CosmicRami @CosmicRami@aus.social
· 9mo ago
Boosted by @troberts@theblower.au
Excited to share my first #SpaceAustralia feature article for 2026 about an exciting and ambitious project that is unfolding 1km below the surface in regional Victoria. Last year, I had the incredible opportunity to visit the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL) with Dr Katie Mack and explore the ambitious efforts of the SABRE South experiment. Shielded from cosmic rays by a kilometre of rock, this lab offers the ideal conditions to search for the faint whispers of dark matter, which still accounts for 25% of all matter in the Universe—and yet remains completely undetected. Check out the article (and yes, check out our funky boots in the clean room!) and keep a lookout for exciting news of the detectors switching on later in 2026. https://www.spaceaustralia.com/feature/australias-dark-matter-quest 📸 F. Morrison / SUPL #DarkMatter #ParticlePhysics #Astronomy #Astrodon #CosmicRays
spaceaustralia.com

Australia’s Dark Matter Quest | Spaceaustralia

A kilometre beneath the surface of regional Victoria, scientists are preparing to switch on one of Australia’s most ambitious physics experiments. Nearing completion, the facility will soon host a sensitive dark matter detector designed to search for elusive particles thought to make up a quarter of the Universe’s mass. Dr Katie Mack and Rami Mandow visited the site to see the project taking shape.

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Keith Dawson @kdawson@tldr.nettime.org
· 11mo ago
Boosted by @ferrix@mastodon.online
Claimed possible direct evidence for dark matter in the form of WIMPs 500x the proton mass. Needs confirmation from other galaxies, which is presently lacking. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/nov/25/study-claims-to-provide-first-direct-evidence-of-dark-matter https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1475-7516/2025/11/080 #Physics #DarkMatter
Study claims to provide first direct evidence of dark matter
theguardian.com

Study claims to provide first direct evidence of dark matter

Astrophysicist Prof Tomonori Totani says research could be crucial breakthrough in search for elusive substance

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