Dark matter

The mysterious stuff thought to bind galaxies together may be more complex than we thought – and now we are starting to tease apart the possibilities, says Stuart Clark

Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that has mass. It does not emit or absorb heat, light, or any other electromagnetic waves. Also, it “weakly” interacts with ordinary matter, making it even more stealthy. Of all the branches of science, one of the most popular is astronomy, and for good reason. Who on Earth has ever wondered about twinkling stars, the shining Moon, and the occasional meteors that light up our night sky! Since the invention of the telescope, our curiosity about the…

Kaemira Nebula

can we all just take a moment for people who work on one thing for 2 whole months? that is exactly what Cape Town based artist Marsi van de Heuvel does. in her series Dark Matter Marsi explores space.

If you want to find something that's invisible except for its gravitational effects, look down the steepest gravity wells in the universe.

The universe is entropy.