Our next meeting will be at the
University of Birmingham on 1 December 2025.
All from those working on dark matter related activities in the UK are welcome to attend.
Dark Matter UK
Advancing our understanding of the universe's hidden matter
Imagine looking at the night sky and being told that everything we can see - all the stars, planets, and galaxies - makes up only 5% of what's actually out there. The rest? Most of it is something we call dark matter, an invisible form of matter that we can't see but know exists because of its gravitational effects on the visible universe.
Scientists across the UK are working to solve this cosmic mystery. We can see dark matter's influence everywhere, from the way galaxies spin to how light bends around massive objects in space. It's like detecting an invisible dance partner by watching how visible objects move around it. Here in the UK, we're searching for dark matter in many ways - from deep underground laboratories to powerful particle colliders, and even by observing the furthest reaches of space.