New publication

New Gamma-ray group publication

March 18, 2026

Gamma-ray Group

Combined dark matter search towards dwarf spheroidal galaxies with Fermi-LAT, HAWC, H.E.S.S., MAGIC, and VERITAS

“Combined dark matter search towards dwarf spheroidal galaxies with Fermi-LAT, HAWC, H.E.S.S., MAGIC, and VERITAS” has been published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. D. Kerszberg and J. Rico corresponding authors.

This paper presents a comprehensive joint search for WIMP dark matter (DM) signals combining data from five leading gamma-ray observatories, namely: Fermi-LAT, HAWC, H.E.S.S., MAGIC, and VERITAS. This collaboration has produced the most stringent constraints on the DM annihilation cross-section in the GeV-TeV mass range, improving the sensitivity of individual instruments by a factor of 2-3. This work represents a major milestone for the astroparticle physics community and serves as the definitive legacy result from the current generation of gamma-ray telescopes.

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