Invisible seen: Scientists claim first ‘direct’ detection of dark matter from gamma rays

University of Tokyo scientists claim humanity's first "direct" detection of dark matter using NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, which detected high-energy gamma rays from the Milky Way's center that perfectly match theoretical predictions for dark matter particle annihilation. The 20 GeV gamma rays form a halo-like pattern around the galactic core, suggesting dark matter particles with masses 500 times that of a proton are destroying each other and releasing detectable energy signatures that can't be explained by other cosmic phenomena.