Posts Tagged ‘dark matter’
Mapping the invisible
Most maps show places you can visit and how to get there. Most maps, however, were not made by astronomers — physicists who study stars and galaxies far, far, far away. At a recent meeting in Texas, three teams of these scientists presented new maps unlike any atlas, [Read More]
The Dark Side of the Universe
I wrote this feature about dark matter and dark energy for Science News for Kids. Read the whole story here. Photo credit: NASA, ESA, and Dan Coe [Read More]
8 Ways Scientists Look at—But Don’t Yet See—Dark Matter
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The hunt for dark matter is on, and scientists are looking for the mysterious stuff on Earth and in space. I wrote about recent efforts to detect dark matter for the July-August 2009 issue of Discover magazine. Read the article here. [Read More]
