This year, October 31 was more than just Halloween. It was also the first global celebration of Dark Matter Day. In 25 countries, 11 US states and online, people interacted with scientists, watched demonstrations, viewed films, took in art exhibits and toured laboratories to learn about the ongoing search for dark matter.
Symmetry has collected a series of photos from participants around the world. Check out how people celebrated Dark Matter Day and download a commemorative dark matter poster (to be printed using visible matter).
Nicolas Busser, CNRS/IPHC
Nicolas Busser, CNRS/IPHC
Nicolas Busser, CNRS/IPHC
Nicolas Busser, CNRS/IPHC
Nicolas Busser, CNRS/IPHC
Berkeley Lab
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Nerd Nite SF
Berkeley Lab
STFC
STFC
STFC
STFC
KIT
KIT
Helge Mundt, DESY
Helge Mundt, DESY
Helge Mundt, DESY
Helge Mundt, DESY
Helge Mundt, DESY
IHEP
IHEP
IHEP
IHEP
CERN
CERN
CERN
CERN
CERN
Leo Bellantoni, Fermilab
Leo Bellantoni, Fermilab
Leo Bellantoni, Fermilab
TRIUMF
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Matt Kapust, Sanford Lab
Matt Kapust, Sanford Lab
Berkeley Lab
Kathryn Boast
IHEP
IHEP
IHEP
IHEP
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Artwork by Sandbox Studio, Chicago with Ana Kova