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Neutron Stars May be Shrouded in Extremely Light Particles Called Axions


1960s, astronomers have theorized that the Universe may be filled with a mysterious mass that only interacts with "normal matter" via gravity. This mass, nicknamed Dark Matter (DM), is essential to resolving issues between astronomical observations and General Relativity.

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