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A mysterious signal around Earth could be dark matter

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 6, 2026, 2:58 AM

In Science, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: Scientists used Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere as a planet-sized detector to search for some of the lightest proposed forms of dark matter. The approach dramatically improved limits on ultralight axions and uncovered several intriguing dark photon signals that still need t FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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