We've Never Seen Dark Matter... Until Now

Scientists may have just detected dark matter for the first time ever. Join the adventure with Alex and discover more from DwarfLab at: https://bit.ly/3ObkGXK. And don't forget to use the code ASTRUM5 for 5% off! ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Dark matter is dark. Invisible. Impossible to see. Or is it? Scientists may have just observed a direct signal from dark matter for the first time ever. Will this discovery allow us to finally figure out what dark matter is made of? Does this finally prove it exists? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 Dark Matter 1:39 Discovery of Dark Matter 4:31 What Is Dark Matter? 5:59 WIMPs 6:50 Annihilation 8:21 Gamma Ray Signals 12:40 What We Still Don’t Know 15:16 What’s Next? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here to support the channel: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF Astrum Displate Posters: https://displate.com/artist/astrumspace?art=5f04759ac338b Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Earth: https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumespanol Astrum Portuguese: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChn_-OwvV63mr1yeUGvH-BQ ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “20 GeV Halo-Like Excess of the Galactic Diffuse Emission”, via arxiv.org https://astrumspace.info/dmsignature “Fritz Zwicky and the Discovery of Dark Matter”, via amnh.org https://astrumspace.info/fritzzwicky “The Redshift of Extragalactic Nebulae”, via caltech.edu https://astrumspace.info/zwickypaper “Review of Particle Physics: Dark Matter”, via link.aps.org https://astrumspace.info/particlereview “Dark Matter Overview”, via science.nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/nasadm “Supersymmetry at CERN”, via home.cern https://astrumspace.info/cernsymm “Dark Matter Remains in Shadows”, via kurious.ku.edu.tr https://astrumspace.info/dmshadow “Dark Matter Gamma Rays Excess”, via cbc.ca https://astrumspace.info/dmgammaray “The Milky Way’s Dark Matter Halo Reappears”, via cerncourier.com https://astrumspace.info/milkywayhalo “Biography of Vera Rubin”, via womenshistory.org https://astrumspace.info/rubinbio ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits: Writer: Sarah Houlton Video Editor: Suhith Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Script Editor: Damaris McColgan Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Manager: Raquel Taylor Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan With special thanks to: NASA/ESO/ESA #Astrum #Space #DarkMatter