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NASA's NuSTAR Telescope Advances Search for Dark Matter Axions

5/2/2025

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NASA's NuSTAR telescope delved into the x-ray emissions of starburst galaxies M82 and M87, hunting for elusive axions, the mysterious particles tied to dark matter. Despite the lack of signals from two research teams, their findings sharpened the understanding of axion mass, paving the way for future explorations into diverse axion production across galaxies.

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NASA's NuSTAR telescope delved into the x-ray emissions of starburst galaxies M82 and M87, hunting for elusive axions, the mysterious particles tied to dark matter. Despite the lack of signals from two research teams, their findings sharpened the understanding of axion mass, paving the way for future explorations into diverse axion production across galaxies.