Scientists hunting dark matter found something strange
A single underground experiment in South Dakota has detected a strange signal that could be the first direct evidence of dark matter
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One underground experiment in South Dakota has detected a strange signal that could be the first direct evidence of dark matter. The experiment, located in the Black Hills, has reported a 'compelling hint' of dark matter.
Physicists are excited about the signal, which was detected in a dark-matter detector. The signal is described as 'suspicious' and may represent the first hint of dark matter ever found.
The next step is for scientists to verify the results and determine whether the signal is indeed evidence of dark matter.
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What is dark matter?
Dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter that is thought to account for approximately 85% of the matter in the universe and about a quarter of its total energy density. The majority of dark matter is thought to be non-baryonic in nature, possibly being composed of some as-yet undiscovered subatomic particles.
What is the experiment in South Dakota?
The experiment in South Dakota is an underground dark-matter detector located in the Black Hills. The exact nature of the experiment is not specified in the coverage.
What happens next?
Scientists will work to verify the results and determine whether the signal is indeed evidence of dark matter.
Coverage (5)
- A suspicious signal in a dark-matter detector has physicists excited The Economist · 21h ago
- Scientists may have found first hint of dark matter BBC · 21h ago
- Underground experiment in South Dakota's Black Hills reports 'compelling hint of dark matter' South Dakota Searchlight · 1d ago
- Scientists may have detected the 1st direct evidence of dark matter Space · 1d ago
- Scientists hunting dark matter found something strange The Seattle Times · 1d ago
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