New research into dark matter suggests it might have originated from a "Dark Big Bang," distinct from the traditional Big Bang. This theory, which posits a separate cosmic event as the source of dark matter,

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Cosmin Ilie and Richard Casey ’24 have explored an idea put forth by two scientists at the University of Texas at Austin, Katherine Freese and Martin Winkler, suggesting that dark matter may have originated from a separate “Dark Big Bang,” occurring shortly after the birth of the universe.

Dark matter has always been one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics. The "Dark Big Bang" theory may have the answer.