White dwarfs hide information on dark forces
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 11:30
in Astronomy & Space
Researchers from Europe and the USA have ruled out a multitude of possible parameters for dark photons - a type of dark matter and energy - with the help of white dwarfs. In some aspects, the shining of these dying stars gives more information on dark forces than is provided by earth-based laboratories. The journal Physical Review D has published the study.