1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auRyan F. Mandelbaumhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/ryanfmandelbaum-usa/Scientists Are Hunting For The 'Dark Photon', A Portal To The Dark Universerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="1A7U04N4dk"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2018/02/scientists-are-hunting-for-the-dark-photon-a-portal-to-the-dark-universe/">Scientists Are Hunting For The ‘Dark Photon’, A Portal To The Dark Universe</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2018/02/scientists-are-hunting-for-the-dark-photon-a-portal-to-the-dark-universe/embed/#?secret=1A7U04N4dk" width="600" height="338" title="“Scientists Are Hunting For The ‘Dark Photon’, A Portal To The Dark Universe” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="1A7U04N4dk" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/10/coxdc4kukfvkratg3mpl.jpg?quality=751600900It appears that the universe is full of dark matter – around six times more of it than there is regular matter. It has obvious visible effects, such as the way it bends light from distant galaxies. Despite dedicated searches, no signs of a dark matter particle explaining these effects have turned up.