White Dwarf Stars May be Shrouded in Extremely Light Particles Called Axions

Since the 1960s, astronomers have theorized that the Universe may be filled with a mysterious mass that only interacts with “normal matter” via gravity. This mass, nicknamed Dark Matter (DM), is essential to resolving issues between astronomical observations and General Relativity. In recent years, scientists have considered that DM may be composed of axions, a … Continue reading "White Dwarf Stars May be Shrouded in Extremely Light Particles Called Axions"

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