Dark Matter Physics

Dark matter physics studies the mysterious substance that makes up about 27% of the universe's mass-energy but doesn’t emit or interact with light, making it invisible. It affects galaxies and cosmic structures through its gravitational influence. In high-energy and neutrino physics, researchers explore potential dark matter candidates, such as weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) and axions, using particle colliders and underground detectors. Understanding dark matter could explain fundamental questions about the universe's formation and evolution, pushing the boundaries of our knowledge in both cosmology and particle physics.