Scientists all over the world are searching for dark matter: an invisible, untouchable substance that holds our universe together. But they haven’t found it. Are they chasing a ghost? Sign up for our newsletter: http://vox.com/unexplainable-newsletter
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Dec 2021
The building blocks of the universe
Most of the matter in the universe is dark matter, an invisible, untouchable, mysterious substance. Scientists don’t know what exactly dark matter is, despite decades of searching. But recently, they got a new clue in the form of an extremely tiny dancer.This episode is a remix o ... Show More
54m 54s
Dec 2023
Something weird near the beginning of time
The James Webb Space Telescope launched two years ago, giving scientists a new view into the early universe. Now, it's revealed a big new cosmic mystery.For show transcripts, go to bit.ly/unx-transcriptsFor more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainableIt’s a great place to view show t ... Show More
21m 1s
Jul 2022
What’s the James Webb telescope searching for?
A lava planet, life on other worlds, the very first starlight in the universe — the most powerful space telescope ever built is ready to reveal many mysteries of the cosmos.For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainableIt’s a great place to view show transcripts and read more about ... Show More
49m 53s