The Experiment that May Have Found Dark Matter

Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cCD19e Did we detect a dark matter particle? Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with theoretical astrophysicist Katherine Freese to talk about what’s up with dark matter particle experiments, the weak force, WIMPs, and whether what was detected is a Higgsino. Timestamps: 00:00 - What’s Up With Dark Matter Particle Detection? 00:39 - Katherine Freese’s Search for Dark Matter 01:52 - WIMPs