THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2020Particle that may shed light on
existence of dark matter
Researchers could be close to unlocking a big secret of the universe (Getty)
HARRY COCKBURN
Mysterious and invisible, dark matter is believed to be all around us and is estimated to make up 85 per cent
of all matter in the universe. But why can’t we find it?
Scientists are sure it exists because without the extra matter the movements and gravitational interactions
of galaxies and stars make no sense.
But despite decades of study and numerous different theories and tests to find its origin, it has remained a
shadowy enigma.