A Mysterious Glow in the Heart of the Milky Way Confuses Scientists... Have We Come Closer to Unraveling the Mystery of Dark Matter?

Astronomers have observed a mysterious glow of gamma rays rising from the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, in a discovery that experts describe as potentially the key to the greatest secrets of the universe.

This strange radiation has puzzled scientists for decades, as it cannot be easily explained. The latest studies suggest two main possibilities:
either it is the result of collisions of dark matter particles — that hidden substance that makes up most of the universe's mass and cannot be seen directly — or it is due to the rapid rotation of neutron stars at the center of the galaxy.

Professor Joseph Silk, one of the leading researchers in this field, says: "Dark matter controls the fate of galaxies, and understanding it means understanding the universe itself, so any evidence of it is considered a potential scientific revolution."


Scientists are currently working on analyzing the energy of the emitted gamma rays to accurately determine their source:

If they are high-energy, the likely source is neutron stars.

However, if they are low-energy, that would be strong evidence for the existence of dark matter.

New maps of the distribution of dark matter within the galaxy have revealed that central regions may have experienced a massive accumulation of its particles in the past, increasing the likelihood that this glow is the result of their collisions.

Silk concludes by saying: "We may be getting closer to uncovering the truth... or we may be facing a new cosmic mystery deeper than we can imagine, and that is what makes science always exciting."