Dark matter claim draws skepticism

Japanese astrophysicist Tomonori Totani claimed his analysis of Fermi telescope gamma rays at the Milky Way’s edge provided the first direct evidence of dark matter, but colleagues were skeptical.

The Guardian

Study claims to provide first direct evidence of dark matter

Astrophysicist Prof Tomonori Totani says research could be crucial breakthrough in search for elusive substance Nearly a century ago, scientists proposed that a mysterious invisible substance they named dark matter clumped around galaxies and formed a cosmic web across the universe. What dark matter is made from, and whether it is even real, are still open questions, but according to a study, the first direct evidence of the substance may finally have been glimpsed. Continue reading. . .

Reposts 8 2d

Der Spiegel

Gamma Radiation in Space: Researcher Claims to Have Found a Possible Trace of Dark Matter

A Japanese physicist claims he may have detected so-called dark matter in data from space. With that, he would have solved a nearly 100-year-old puzzle. But colleagues are skeptical.

Reposts 2 2d

New Scientist

We might have just seen the first hints of dark matter

Unexplained gamma ray radiation coming from the edge of the Milky Way galaxy could be produced by self-annihilating dark matter particles - but the idea requires further investigation