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Scientists may have detected a particle of dark matter for the first time

5 sourcesPublished 01/09/2026, 18:04 · Updated 04/09/2026, 23:47

An international team of scientists announced a possible detection of a dark matter particle using the LUX-ZEPLIN detector. They observed an unusual particle interaction that may be linked to WIMP particles, although evidence for the discovery is still insufficient.

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LUX-ZEPLIN detector has been operating for 220 days
An unusual particle interaction was observed
Possible detection of a dark matter particle
Dark matter makes up most of the universe's mass
Scientists have been searching for dark matter for nearly a century

Washington University · LUX-ZEPLIN · physicists · scientists

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