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Searching for the origins of Dark Matter

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China launched his first satellite in space in 2015. This satellite is called The Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE). It was made to search for the origins of Dark Matter in space. This is the kind of substance which is not visible and that’s why it is known as Dark Matter. 

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DAMPE is capable to identify the kind of light which consists of highest-energy beams including cosmic rays. Gamma rays are known to have the same type of energy. It can also be able to find out the particles that orbit speedily in outer space carrying enormous energy.

Read more news here: https://www.space.com/38937-china-monkey-king-satellite-dark-matter.html
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/11/china-s-dark-matter-space-probe-detects-tantalizing-signal?utm_campaign=news_daily_2017-11-29&et_rid=284057739&et_cid=1694790

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Searching for the origins of Dark Matter was published on and last updated on 30 Nov 2017.