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Best Bets: Let’s Glow SF, ‘Nutcrackers’ galore, Kitka’s ‘Wintersongs,’ Ensemble Cherubim Ukraine carols, New Century’s ‘In Winter’s Glow’

This time of year, we all turn into suckers for bright colorful lights, whether they appear on trees, buildings, even basset hounds ...
WTVO

Illinois rolls out PaintCare recycling program, adds fees to paint purchases

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Starting December 1st, Illinois has joined a nationwide effort to recycle paint through the PaintCare program, by imposing a fee on the sale of architectural paint. The ...
Euronews

Has dark matter finally been seen? New study detects mysterious galactic glow

The mysterious glow can’t easily be explained, leading a University of Tokyo researcher to argue it could be humanity’s first direct glimpse of dark matter. A new study from the University of Tokyo ...
ScienceAlert

Dark Matter May Have Finally Been Detected in Our Galaxy's Glow

A strange, never-before-seen glow in the halo of our galaxy may be the strongest dark-matter breadcrumb yet. A new analysis of 15 years' worth of data from the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope reveals ...
BBC Focus

A mysterious glow surrounding the Milky Way could be first evidence of dark matter

For nearly a century, dark matter has remained an enigma. Despite outnumbering normal matter five to one, it cannot be seen, touched or detected using any known techniques. Now, a bold new analysis of ...