SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 3, 2026Hacker News

Have we finally found dark matter?

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Deep beneath South Dakota's Black Hills, a detector called LUX-ZEPLIN recorded a mysterious flash of light in June 2023 that could be the first-ever sign of dark matter. The event does not match any known background noise, but it is also unusually powerful for a standard dark matter signal. Scientists remain cautious, but 700 days of additional blinded data could confirm whether this is a real discovery.

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