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"We're not shutting anything down at this point."

"NASA will pursue Earth science missions that will produce valuable data on natural hazards, groundwater, and environmental phenomena that support various industries and stakeholders."

"GISS [the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies] as an independent entity will not continue."

"Proposed FY 2026 cuts could end support for nearly 40 active and planned NASA science missions — many of them Earth-focused."

President Donald Trump's budget request to Congress would "wipe out years of research that helps us understand greenhouse gas emissions, plant health, and the forces that are driving climate change."

"This [the Trump administration's move to cut funding] would impact any number of exciting missions, including missions to Venus, next-generation space telescopes, Earth observation satellites, and projects intended to understand the Sun."

"It [the proposed budget cut] would also stunt NASA's ability to study our own planet: Earth science funding would drop by 53%."

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University of Tokyo Professor Tomonori Totani analyzed 15 years of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and detected gamma rays with 20 gigaelectronvolts energy extending in a halo structure toward the Milky Way's center — potentially the first direct evidence of the existence of dark matter.

University of Tokyo Professor Tomonori Totani analyzed 15 years of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and detected gamma rays with 20 gigaelectronvolts energy extending in a halo structure toward the Milky Way's center — potentially the first direct evidence of the existence of dark matter.

The observed gamma-ray emissions match theoretical predictions for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMP) annihilation, suggesting that dark matter particles are approximately 500 times more massive than protons.

The observed gamma-ray emissions match theoretical predictions for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMP) annihilation, suggesting that dark matter particles are approximately 500 times more massive than protons.

Dark matter is theorized to comprise 27% of the universe, while ordinary matter, like stars and planets, accounts for only about 5% of the universe's total composition — the rest is made up of something called dark energy.

Dark matter is theorized to comprise 27% of the universe, while ordinary matter, like stars and planets, accounts for only about 5% of the universe's total composition — the rest is made up of something called dark energy.

Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky first proposed dark matter in the 1930s after observing galaxies moving faster than their visible mass could explain, suggesting invisible matter was holding them together through gravitational force.

Swiss astronomer Fritz Zwicky first proposed dark matter in the 1930s after observing galaxies moving faster than their visible mass could explain, suggesting invisible matter was holding them together through gravitational force.

Some scientists remain skeptical of Totani's findings, with experts noting that gamma rays can be produced by various cosmic phenomena — including pulsars, black holes, supernovae and neutron star collisions.

Some scientists remain skeptical of Totani's findings, with experts noting that gamma rays can be produced by various cosmic phenomena — including pulsars, black holes, supernovae and neutron star collisions.

Independent verification and additional observations from dark matter-rich regions like dwarf galaxies will be required to confirm whether the detected gamma-ray signals truly represent direct evidence of dark matter.

Independent verification and additional observations from dark matter-rich regions like dwarf galaxies will be required to confirm whether the detected gamma-ray signals truly represent direct evidence of dark matter.

Dark matter is nothing more than a scientific mirage that physicists have been chasing for decades. New theories show that wobbly spacetime fluctuations can explain galactic rotation and cosmic expansion without needing invisible matter that's never been directly observed.

Dark matter is nothing more than a scientific mirage that physicists have been chasing for decades. New theories show that wobbly spacetime fluctuations can explain galactic rotation and cosmic expansion without needing invisible matter that's never been directly observed.

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Narrative A

Scientists have finally captured the first direct evidence of dark matter using NASA's Fermi telescope, detecting powerful gamma-ray radiation from colliding dark matter particles. This observation matches theoretical predictions perfectly and marks humanity's first glimpse of the invisible substance.

Scientists have finally captured the first direct evidence of dark matter using NASA's Fermi telescope, detecting powerful gamma-ray radiation from colliding dark matter particles. This observation matches theoretical predictions perfectly and marks humanity's first glimpse of the invisible substance.

Narrative B

There is a 52% chance we will know what Dark Matter is before 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 52% chance we will know what Dark Matter is before 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Scientists Detect Gamma Rays That May Reveal Dark Matter

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