Did Dark Matter Just Bend the Light of a Distant Blazar?

Astronomers may have caught dark matter bending the light of a distant blazar. Observations of PKS 2233-148 revealed a sudden jet displacement and unusual gamma-ray flare, potentially caused by a passing clump of dark matter.

The finding could provide a rare glimpse of dark matter’s hidden structure while offering new clues about the origins of cosmic neutrinos and the universe’s most powerful particle accelerators.

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