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WIMP wind

As the solar system moves along a spiral arm of the Milky Way toward the constellation Cygnus, it may pass through a halo of dark matter particles. The resulting “WIMP wind” will appear strongest in June, as the Earth and sun travel together toward Cygnus. Credit: Geoatlas/graphi-ogre, adapted by T. Dubé

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