Witches, goblins and the quest to solve the mystery of dark matter
by Robin McKie from on (#4181V)
This Halloween, scientists across the globe will celebrate the mysterious material they believe holds the universe together
Lovers of the dark and the unseen will soon have a new cause to celebrate. They will be able to honour, on Halloween, the hunt for dark matter, the mysterious, invisible material that is thought to permeate space and hold galaxies together.
Across Britain, the US and Europe, talks, demonstrations and parties highlighting this great astronomical search will be held on 31 October - which has been designated Dark Matter Day by scientists who are seeking to discover the make-up of this elusive material.
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