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Article: Pulsars may shed light on dark matter, says study
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- The Hindustan Times
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- February 27, 2007
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London, Feb 27 -- A careful observation of pulsars could reveal the presence of small clumps of dark matter roving unseen through our galaxy, according to a new study.
Scientists say telltale signs of these clouds might already lurk unnoticed in archival data, potentially holding the key to understanding what the mysterious matter is made of.
Astronomers know that some sort of invisible matter permeates the universe, which reveals its presence only by the gravitational tug it exerts on ordinary matter, which it outweighs 6 to 1.
However, as to what makes up dark matter, is something scientists are not sure of ...