Scientists possibly detect dark matter through gamma rays from the Milky Way

forbes.com — November 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM UTC

Scientists may have detected dark matter for the first time through gamma rays from the Milky Way. This potential breakthrough comes from analyzing data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope, identifying gamma rays matching theoretical predictions of dark matter particle collisions. Dark matter, comprising 85% of the universe's matter, has been theorized since 1933 but remained undetectable until this possible observation.

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