Pulsars or dark matter? The Milky Way’s central glow just got more puzzling

Mysterious Milky Way glow could be evidence of dark matter

Researchers may have identified what could be a compelling clue in the ongoing hunt to prove the existence of dark matter.

Milky Way Shows Gamma Ray Excess Due To Dark Matter Annihilation

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – MessageToEagle.com – New research shows that dark matter has a different distribution in our galaxy than previously thought and that advances dark matter’s status as potential source of the observed gamma ray excess in the Milky Way’s center. Simulated Milky Way Galaxy. Credit: AIP/ A. Khalatyan High-resolution simulations reveal that the […]

Pulsars or dark matter? The Milky Way’s central glow just got more puzzling

For over a decade, a dim but persistent glow near the center of the Milky Way has confused astronomers. This mysterious emission, known as the Galactic Center Excess, glows in high-energy gamma rays that cannot be accounted for using normal astrophysical processes. Its source has become one of the big cosmic riddles of the modern era—one that might ultimately lead humankind to demonstrate the existence of dark matter. When the glow first appeare…