The search for life on Mars takes a leap forward today, as a key instrument for a major space mission begins its journey from Aberystwyth University to Italy for testing.

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Researchers at University of Tsukuba and The University of Tokyo have discovered that radio waves emitted from primordial hydrogen gas in the early Universe contain a "fingerprint" that reveals the properties of dark matter. Theoretical calculations have accurately reproduced the distribution of dark matter and the state of hydrogen gas in the early Universe. Radio observatories planned for construction on the Moon are expected to detect these signals, advancing our understanding of the true nature of dark matter.

Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe. Finding more such objects and understanding their nature could rule out some theories about the nature of dark matter, the mystery substance that makes up about a quarter of the universe.