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Will we know what Dark Matter is before 2050?

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Opened:

Oct 4, 2018

Closes:

Dec 8, 2049

Scheduled resolution:

Dec 10, 2049

Spot Scoring Time:

Oct 4, 2018

Natural Sciences

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New Scientist•Sep 15, 2025

NASA’s JWST Hunts Dark Matter in Stunning Image of Bullet Cluster

Scientific American•Sep 12, 2025

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