Science and Exploration

ScienceCasts: A Whiff of Dark Matter on the ISS

By Marc Boucher
Status Report
April 12, 2013
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ScienceCasts: A Whiff of Dark Matter on the ISS

An advanced particle detector onboard the International Space Station may have recorded its first whiff of Dark Matter. Researchers are excited about the possibility of finally understanding what this mysterious substance is made of.

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