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| Space experts find dark matter clues | |
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| CJ | Apr 4 2013, 03:13 AM Post #1 |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22016504 A $2bn experiment on the space station has made observations that could prove to be the first signs of dark matter, a mysterious component of the Universe. The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) surveys the sky for high-energy particles, or cosmic rays. It has seen evidence for what could be dark matter colliding with itself in a process known as "annihilation". But scientists stress that a precise description of this enigmatic cosmic constituent is still some way off. "It could take a few more years," said AMS deputy spokesman Roberto Battiston, a professor of physics at the University of Perugia, Italy. Well, this is exciting. I'll be interested to see whether they can find out what dark matter really is! |
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