James Webb Space Telescope joins cosmic detectives in hunt for dark matter

An illustration of a massive cloud of dark matter within which axions flare releasing infrared light.

As the hunt for dark matter, the universe's most common yet most mysterious "stuff," continues, scientists are understandably eager to get the most powerful space telescope in on the action.

Space.com spoke to three scientists, cosmic detectives who are hot on the trail of dark matter candidates using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).