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New Results from AMS, Speculation on Dark Matter

Submitted by ibuder on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 16:36

Photo of AMS on International Space Station

Last month the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) team reported a new measurement of positrons in cosmic rays (journal article, less technical summary and commentary). The results imply that new, not yet understood physical processes are producing more positrons than expected at high energies.

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