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- 1Physicists hunt dark matter a mile underground in South Dakota●🌌 WATCH: About 85% of all matter across the # universe remains undetected by standard scientific instruments. Operating
Roughly 85% of the matter in the universe has never been directly detected, as it does not interact with standard scientific instruments. UCLA astrophysicist Alvine Kamaha and the LUX-ZEPLIN collaboration are working to change that, operating a detector nearly 1.6 kilometres underground in South Dakota to catch rare particle interactions from dark matter.
- 2Physicists hunt dark matter a mile underground in South Dakota●🌌 ICYMI: About 85% of all matter across the # universe remains undetected by standard scientific instruments. Operating
Roughly 85% of the matter in the universe has never been directly detected, as it does not interact with standard scientific instruments. In South Dakota, UCLA astrophysicist Alvine Kamaha and the LUX-ZEPLIN collaboration are working nearly 1.6 km underground to catch rare particle interactions that could finally reveal this dark matter.
- 3Astrophysicist France A. Córdova Wins 2026 Nierenberg Prize▼Astrophysicist France A. Córdova Named 2026 Nierenberg Prize Recipient
Astrophysicist France A. Córdova, former director of the US National Science Foundation, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Nierenberg Prize. The award, presented by UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, honors outstanding contributions to science. The announcement has drawn attention to Córdova's career spanning astrophysics research and science leadership.
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Dr. Reinabelle Reyes, a Filipino astrophysicist known for her work in data-driven cosmology, is being highlighted as a trailblazer inspiring more Filipinos to pursue careers in science. The feature credits her with opening doors for a new generation of Filipino scientists through her research and example.