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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 28, 2010, 16:37

Title: UCLA 'dark matter' conference highlights new research on mysterious cosmic subs
Post by: sam on February 28, 2010, 16:37

http://www.physorg.com/news186338406.html

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Dark matter, for more than 70 years as mysterious and unknowable a subject to science as the legendary island of Atlantis has been to history, is bringing 140 scientists from the U.S., Europe and Asia to the Marriott Hotel in Marina del Rey for the ninth UCLA Symposium on Sources and Detection of Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe. The three-day conference runs through Friday, Feb. 26.

One thing we know for sure is that the mass isn't from brown dwarfs... failed stars, about 0.08 x mass of the Sun

Title: Re: UCLA 'dark matter' conference highlights new research on mysterious cosmic subs
Post by: Clive on February 28, 2010, 22:51

So 140 differing opinions on dark matter eh?   ;D  Dark matter and dark energy are the greatest unsolved mysteries of the Universe and I hope that we will get to the bottom of this enigma within the next few years (before I die).  ;D  Whatever happened to the theory that neutrinos carry a tiny amount of mass and might therefore account for dark matter?  That seems to have gone quiet.  Still, it's as exciting as the discovery of quasars back in the 60's.  Barely believable then but fully understood now. 

Title: Re: UCLA 'dark matter' conference highlights new research on mysterious cosmic subs
Post by: sam on March 01, 2010, 00:37

its still around.

There needs to be jump in observational astronomy and indeed fundamental particle physics.