Quanta Magazine

quantamagazine.org

19 October 2026 05:38

Some scientists have suggested that dark matter may not exist. Three bizarre galaxies pour cold water on that idea. https://www.quantamagazine.org/triplet-of-ghostly-galaxies-hints-at-what-dark-matter-is-and-isnt-20261014/

Corey S. Powell

coreyspowell.bsky.social

19 October 2026 05:38

Tomorrow afternoon (EDT), Japan is set to launch the remarkable MMX mission. It will study Mars's tiny moon Phobos, drop a rover, and bring samples back to Earth. We'll learn a lot: about Mars, the history of the solar system, and about new ways to explore. 🧪🔭 www.mmx.jaxa.jp/en/mission/

Margarita Nadenka

margaritanadenka.bsky.social

19 October 2026 05:38

Great post. Nice work Laura 🙌

Quanta Magazine

quantamagazine.org

17 October 2026 05:24

https://www.quantamagazine.org/triplet-of-ghostly-galaxies-hints-at-what-dark-matter-is-and-isnt-20261014/

e.w. niedermeyer

niedermeyer.online

10 October 2026 10:06

just to emphasize what's happening here: BMW (a company that used slave labor under the Nazis) refused to provide an official vehicle to the ultra right-wing AfD party, which is now asking Elon Musk to provide a Tesla instead Tesla literally becoming the Nazi car brand