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Merging galaxies throw shade on alternative dark matter theory

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Merging galaxies throw shade on alternative dark matter theory

The rate of galaxies merging 2 billion years after the big bang is 5 to 10 times more than predicted by theories of modified Newtonian dynamics, and more in line with dark matter theories

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Thrilling hints of elusive dark matter particles are starting to fade

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Astronomers have created the largest ever map of dark matter

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Astronomers have created the largest ever map of dark matter

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Dan Hooper

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Dan Hooper: What happened at the big bang?

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The Milky Way may have less dark matter than astronomers thought

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The Milky Way may have less dark matter than astronomers thought

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Does a halo of mysterious dark matter swirl around every galaxy?

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Does a halo of mysterious dark matter swirl around every galaxy?

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Dark matter in galaxy clusters is behaving oddly and we don't know why

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Dark matter in galaxy clusters is behaving oddly and we don't know why

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Why dark matter should be called something else

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Why dark matter should be called something else

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Dark matter map hints at cracks in our understanding of the universe

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This week's new questions

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This week's new questions

How tight are the lids on food jars supposed to be, and what happens when dark matter falls into a black hole? Send us your thoughts

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The detector with a billion sensors that may finally snare dark matter

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This week’s new questions

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What is dark energy, and could it destroy the universe?

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The antimatter factory about to solve the universe's greatest mystery

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