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Published online 19 November 2008 | Nature 456, 290-291 (2008) | doi:10.1038/456290b
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Electron 'bump' may confirm dark matter
Finding from balloon experiment adds to satellite data.
A high-altitude balloon experiment above the Antarctic seems to have seen a possible signature of mysterious 'dark matter', similar to that spotted earlier this year by a European satellite.
The Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter (ATIC), an experiment to search for charged particles from space, has spotted a surplus of high-energy electrons coming from somewhere in the cosmos (see Letter, page 362.
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No sooner than later, with the advance in science and technology we are going to crack this mystery of dark matter and open the new vista of human advancement in the filed of unknown aspects of univers.
If we look hard enough and long enough, we will surely find something that seems to be a possible signature of mysterious 'dark matter.' With kind regards, Oliver K. Manuel. http://www.omatumr.com/, http://myprofile.cos.com/manuelo09
Have been thinking, if from the exploration satellites data collected, special those sent to edge of the Solar System, some indications have been captured?, maybe related to halo nuclei dimentional differentials? and Y rays emissions encountered. Regards, Ben R. Rodriguez MS. BenRRR@Gmail.com