Upcoming telescopes could shed light on dark matter – astronomers are looking for these ‘fingerprints’ of the elusive substance

Scientists study small galaxies to look for hints of dark matter in the universe.

By: Marco Ajello, Clemson University and Christopher Karwin, Clemson University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 8, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Marco Ajello, Clemson University and Christopher Karwin, Clemson University

NASA’s plans to return astronauts to the Moon through the Artemis program and ultimately send humans to Mars highlight just how far space exploration has come. Yet while the Moon and Mars remain compelling destinations filled with scientific mysteries, looking beyond our solar system raises even deeper questions about the universe itself.

Among the biggest of those mysteries is matter – the substance that …

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