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Space
Space
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Sharmila Kuthunur

A faint glow in the Milky Way could be a dark matter footprint

A panorama shows glowing reddish gas mixed with stars in deep space.

The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.

Scientists say they may be one step closer to confirming the existence of this elusive material, thanks to new simulations suggesting that a faint glow at the center of the Milky Way could be dark matter's long-sought signature.

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