The New York Times - Novemeber 2021

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The search is on for the flimsiest lumps of matter and energy ever dreamed up by physicists. They are darker than night, barely more substantial than a thought. Axions, as they are called, could constitute most of the matter in our universe, forming the unseen skeletons of galaxies and chains of light that adorn the skies of astronomers. Confirmation of their existence would upset some of the deepest theories of nature. So far, however, axions have escaped detection. This illustration accompanied the investigative article.

Art Director: Rodrigo Honeywell