Study claims to provide first direct evidence of dark matter
GuardianNOV 24
Scientists Detect Gamma Rays That May Reveal Dark Matter
Is this humanity finally detecting elusive dark matter, or are scientists chasing another cosmic mirage?
Above: Image taken from a NASA Internet site of the Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory spacecraft's Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope (EGRET) data on March 21, 2000. Image credit: NASA/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
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.
Narrative B
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.