Earth's Dark Matter Filaments

A new study published by Gary Prezeau of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory reveals that Earth may have long, narrow filaments of dark matter emanating from it. According to Prezeau's results, these "hairs" form when Earth's gravity focuses streams of dark matter particles. If this proposal is indeed correct, large sources of dark matter may be closer than previously thought. Pinpointing the exact location of these filaments could lead to a successful detection of dark matter particles, a detection that has eluded scientists for over 30 years.


Sources:
 http://www.universetoday.com/123583/earth-may-be-hairy-with-dark-matter/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_matter