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Gamma-Ray Glow at the Milky Way's Core May Be the First Glimpse of Dark Matter, Johns Hopkins Study Suggests Mysterious Galactic Glow Offers New Hope in the Hunt for the Universe's Invisible Matter For decades, astronomers have puzzled over a faint yet persistent glow of gamma rays at the center of our Milky Way galaxy  —  a strange luminescence that refuses to fade. Now, a new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University suggests this mysterious light may finally hold a clue to one of science's greatest enigmas: the true nature of dark matter . Published in Physical Review Letters, the study reveals that the origin of this radiation could be either colliding dark matter particles or rapidly spinning neutron stars. If the light proves to come from the former, it could mark the first direct sign of dark matter's existence   —  a substance that makes up nearly 85% of the universe's mass , yet remains invisible and undetectable by conventional means. "Da...

Astronomers Discover PSR J1544-2555: A Rare Black Widow Millisecond Pulsar A newly identified "spider" millisecond pulsar, named PSR J1544-2555 , has been detected by an international team of astronomers. This remarkable finding, published in a research paper on arXiv on 11 September , provides fresh insights into one of the most intriguing classes of neutron stars. Millisecond pulsars (MSPs) are the fastest known cosmic clocks, spinning hundreds of times each second. The discovery of PSR J1544-2555 not only expands our understanding of pulsar families but also emphasizes the value of optical and gamma-ray surveys in uncovering hidden celestial objects. For readers interested in other groundbreaking space and science discoveries , more coverage is available on FSNews365 , a hub for research-driven news. What Are Millisecond Pulsars? Millisecond pulsars are neutron stars - the dense remnants of exploded massive stars--that rotate incredibly fast, completing spins in under 30...