Every galaxy is thought to form at the center of a dark matter halo—a region of gravitationally bound matter that extends far ...

Learn how through a process known as molecular hydrogen cooling, stars may be able to form in dark matter halos under 10 ...

Dr. Richard Lieu, a physics professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama ...

Ethan Nadler, a computational astrophysicist at UC San Diego, may have found an answer. Using analytic predictions from ...

The universe is vast and mysterious, with over 85% of its mass composed of an invisible substance known as dark matter.

U.S. National Laboratories (Argonne, Lawrence Livermore, and Oak Ridge) possess three of the world’s fastest exascale ...

A whole universe of hidden galaxies lies just beyond what the eye can see. Thanks to a new generation of space telescopes, ...

A new analysis of astronomical data suggests unknown physics is at work assisting dark energy in acting almost as ...

Euclid has opened a new window to the cosmos with its first deep sky data release, revealing millions of galaxies, ...

The NASA James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning image of an Einstein ring, an optical phenomenon created by ...

The space telescope — dubbed the "dark universe detective" due to its mission to better understand dark matter ... dwarf galaxies, enabling a comprehensive view of galaxy formation and evolution ...