The ALPS experiment and Dark Matter

The mystery of dark matter, which is estimated to make up a quarter of the content of the universe, has persisted for decades. Dark matter is invisible to us but has tremendous effects on gravitational systems. An experiment at DESY in Hamburg is searching for one possible candidate particle that could comprise dark matter: the axion.

[@Telencephelon]

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[@KAYZ3R0]

Respect. Good luck finding what you looking for.

[@ardaa007]

Brilliant.

[@brown2889]

DESY rocks!🤟

[@johnc.1725]

0:24 This statement that dark matter is the only possible explanation for this phenomenon isn't actually true. It could also be explained by Modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND), a modification in Newton's law of universal gravitation.

[@lilDaveist]

Then go get your Nobel prize, mate. 😂

[@Rimmsolin]

Took me a second to realize that they had to convert the axiom back into a photon so that they could actually detect it. Otherwise it passed through the rest of the experiment.

[@ondtsn1956]

Let's all read Beyond The Light Barrier!