Excess of Gamma Rays (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Excess of Gamma Rays (3 of 3)

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An excess of gamma rays coming from the center of the Milky Way has fueled hopes the signal might stem from hypothetical dark matter particles that collide and destroy each other (left). The radiation could also be produced by pulsars -- rapidly rotating neutron stars with strong magnetic fields (right).

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Greg Stewart/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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