Digging for Dark Matter

Not because it is concentrated deep underground, but because it can penetrate that far and little else can. Go here to read about a new type of experiment designed to detect these mysterious particles believed to make up 25% of the universe.

The Sun's Dark Heart

Well, at least according to this article. While it is entirely true that the Sun should have gravitational captured some dark matter particles - assuming, of course, that dark matter is truly composed of massive fundamental particles as currently believed but not yet proven - over its lifetime, but to say this is cooling the Sun's core is more than a bit extreme and speculative. Interesting idea though.

Dark Matter Fueled Rockets

No, I do not jest. Read this article for details.

February 11th Radio Show: Cosmology

Over a month after it first aired, here is the February 11th radio show on cosmology, where I discuss why astronomers think the universe is mostly composed of dark matter and dark energy. Hope you enjoy and, as always, please leave below or email me any questions, comments, or concerns you might have. Thanks for listening!