Mar 21, 2024
Method to detect dark matter could lead to a better understanding of galaxy evolution
Posted by Cecile G. Tamura in categories: cosmology, evolution, particle physics
Everyone loves a two-for-one deal—even physicists looking to tackle unanswered questions about the cosmos. Now, scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are getting just such a twofer: Particle detectors originally developed to look for dark matter are now in a position to be included aboard the Line Emission Mapper (LEM), a space-based X-ray probe mission proposed for the 2030s.