
The most precise three-dimensional map of stellar motions in the Milky Way suggests that dark matter may be concentrated in a giant, invisible disk rather than in the spherical halo predicted by the standard cosmological model. A new study, that will be published by The Astrophysical Journal, by Dr. Francesco Sylos Labini of the Enrico […]

Press Release: Is Dark Matter in Galactic Disk? Download the PDF version[ In a nutshell In a recent study, a group of researchers at CREF, led by Francesco Sylos Labini, introduced the dark matter disk model, reshaping our interpretation of the dynamics of disk galaxies. This model offers a fresh perspective on the long-standing puzzle surrounding […]

the research In the course of 2025, our research activity was structured around two main lines of investigation: (i) the kinematics and dynamics of the Milky Way and several irregular external galaxies; (ii) the study of the large-scale structure of the universe. Regarding the first area, we analyzed the kinematics of the Milky Way outside […]