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Detecting Axion-Like Dark Matter with the JWST

FEB 18, 2025
Measurements made by the JWST observatory could be used to detect photons emitted by the decay of a hypothetical form of dark matter particle known as the axion.
Detecting Axion-Like Dark Matter with the JWST disp image

Detecting Axion-Like Dark Matter with the JWST lead image