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A Little Less in the Dark

A Little Less in the Dark

by Tarini Konchady | Mar 28, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

A dwarf galaxy in Cetus appears to have a serious lack of dark matter.

Why dark matter (probably) can’t explain the 21cm Cosmic Dawn signal

Why dark matter (probably) can’t explain the 21cm Cosmic Dawn signal

by Philippa Cole | Mar 23, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

Less than a month after the first detection of a cosmic 21cm signal by EDGES was published, and hopes are already dwindling for the models of dark matter that were proposed to explain the unexpected signal.

First Detection of the 21cm Cosmic Dawn Signal

First Detection of the 21cm Cosmic Dawn Signal

by Joshua Kerrigan | Mar 14, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

Radio astronomers detect the first signature of a global 21cm signal with some interesting implications for dark matter.

How much does the Milky… weigh?

How much does the Milky… weigh?

by Tomer Yavetz | Feb 8, 2018 | Daily Paper Summaries

How do we measure the mass of our own galaxy? Today’s authors use simulations to compare (and improve) several methods.

How fast is dark matter?

How fast is dark matter?

by Nora Shipp | Dec 13, 2017 | Daily Paper Summaries

Can observations of stars help to determine the local dark matter velocity?

DAMPE cosmic ray spectrum may shed light on dark matter

DAMPE cosmic ray spectrum may shed light on dark matter

by Kelly Malone | Dec 7, 2017 | Daily Paper Summaries

Today’s paper has implications for theories of dark matter and nearby pulsars.

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