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Researchers tested the idea that an ultraviolet glow in giant planet atmospheres could be caused by indirect interaction between dark matter and ordinary matter.

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Who
Carlos Blanco, Princeton University researchers
What
Researchers tested the idea that an ultraviolet glow in giant planet atmospheres could be caused by indirect interaction between dark matter and ordinary matter.
When
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:20:06 GMT · 2h 37m ago
Where
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Why
To test the hypothesis that dark matter interactions could produce observable ultraviolet light in planetary atmospheres.
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The study placed some of the tightest constraints to date on the strength of the interaction between dark matter and ordinary matter.

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