Counting the Dwarf Galaxies of the Milky Way
There’s lots of them out there. The answer to some of the mysteries of the universe could be hidden in their numbers.
Could Dark Matter be Black Holes?
Could LIGO have detected dark matter? Maybe dark matter is actually billions and billions and billions of black holes.
A different explanation for extra gamma-rays
Today’s paper explores the origin of unexpected gamma-rays in our Galaxy.
Cosmology Results from The Dark Energy Survey!
Today’s paper constrains cosmological parameters from one of the largest ground-based astrophysical surveys ever undertaken – DES. An insight into their first-year’s data analysis, released in August 2017.
Dark Matter in the Milky Way: ‘A Matter of Perspective’
Does the shape of the dark matter distribution in the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies depend on the direction from which they are observed?
A New Dark Force? Clues in the Smallest Galaxies
Hidden forces may leave their fingerprints in the smallest galaxies.