dark matter
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Physicists Wonder: Why Has No One Been Killed By Dark Matter?
The fact that no one has died from being struck by dark matter is enough proof to rule out certain ideas about the mysterious stuff, according to one new theory paper.
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Physicists Propose Hunting For Signs Of Dark Matter In Ancient Minerals
Physicists typically build large, complex experiments to hunt for dark matter particles coming from outer space, but what if clues to its existence have been hiding inside the Earth all along? One group of physicists proposes hunting for signs of it in ancient minerals, such as olivine or gypsum, that formed in the Earth’s mantle…
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We Visited The World’s Largest Digital Camera And Damn
The devil’s in the details when you head inside a cleanroom. Everything you plan on bringing inside, from your phone to your camera tripod, needs to be wiped down with lint-free wipes. You need to put on a special bunny suit. If you put the gloves on wrong, you need to throw them away and…
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The Large Hadron Collider Turns 10: Here’s What’s Next For Particle Physics
September 10 marked the 10th anniversary of when the Large Hadron Collider first powered on. Since it’s already achieved its most well-known goal — to discover the Higgs boson — you might wonder what else is happening at the famous collider.