Scientists have made an important discovery that could shed light on the mystery of dark matter, one of the greatest mysteries of cosmology. They believe that clouds of hypothetical particles called auxin may surround neutron stars.
According to Tekna Technology Media Astronomy News Service, auxins are very light and hypothetical particles that interact very weakly with ordinary matter and light. This feature makes them known as one of the main options for the formation of dark matter. Dark matter is an invisible substance whose existence has been proven due to its gravitational influence on galaxies and galaxy clusters.
By studying neutron stars, a team of researchers led by Dion Noordhuis of the University of Amsterdam concluded that these dead, superdense stars could host dense clouds of auxin. They believe that after auxins escape from neutron stars, these particles accumulate around the star and form clouds.
The discovery of auxin clouds could be a big step towards understanding the nature of dark matter. If the existence of these clouds is confirmed, we can obtain more information about the properties of auxins and their role in the universe by studying them.
Due to their very strong gravity, neutron stars can hold auxin particles around them. But why neutron stars and not black holes? The answer to this question lies in the gravitational balance. Black holes have much stronger gravity and may pull axins in, while neutron stars have gravity strong enough to hold axins, but not strong enough to destroy them. The researchers are planning to conduct more experiments to confirm the presence of auxin clouds. If these clouds really do exist, we can expect to see significant advances in our understanding of dark matter and the structure of the universe in the near future. To see the latest news, refer to the scientific news page of Tekna Media.
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