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Sending atomic clocks close to the sun could unlock the secrets of dark matter

Space probes that fly close to the sun might one day help to reveal the nature of dark matter, a new study finds.

Dark matter is the invisible and largely intangible substance that researchers suggest makes up about five-sixths of all matter in the universe. Although dark matter hasn’t been observed directly, its existence is hinted at via its gravitational effects on the movements of stars and galaxies. What dark matter might be composed of, however, remains a mystery.

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