something you couldn't see before, and suddenly, it's there, and you think, "wow." so what is dark matter, and where is it in space? well, let's start off with our own sun. it's one of 100 billion stars that make up our galaxy, the milky way, which, in turn, is one of countless others throughout the universe. dark matter permeates space, with galaxies like tiny gems on a tangled cosmic web. the bright areas are where dark matter is most concentrated, and it's here that galaxies form, but the map is not what astronomers expected. the matter should be slightly more clumped together. instead, it's smoother than predicted by einstein's theory of general relativity, which helps determine how the matter should have spread out after the big bang. if the structures in this map are smoother than we expect them to be, which is what the results

seem to hint at, it means that einstein's theory is wrong. so, you might think that that's a bad thing, that maybe physics is broken. but for physicists, it's extremely exciting, because it means we can find out something new about the way the universe really is. building on the work of einstein, carlos frenk was among a group of scientists that developed the current model of cosmology. hearing now that there may be something not quite right with the theory, well, it's very disconcerting. it's very alarming, and, in a way, frightening, to see that maybe my whole life's work might crumble in front of me. but, at the same time, it is immensely exciting. astronomers believe that we are at the start of a new revolution in cosmology, that will give us a fuller understanding of how the universe began, and how it will evolve. pallab ghosh, bbc news. that's it. good night.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rosa prince, who's the editor of the house — parliament's "in—house" magazine, and george eaton — senior online editor at the new statesman. does before we hear from them, let's burn you up—to—date with the printed pages. they are literally hot off the press. the daily telegraph writes that matt hancock is facing mounting pressure after admitting that he allowed people to be discharged from hospital into care homes without being tested for covid. the metro adds that the health secretary dodged claims that he lied to borisjohnson about care home residents who were sent back from hospital without tests. the guardian reports that he defended himself by claiming it "wasn't possible" to test all care home residents before they were discharged —

because the testing capacity was not yet available. the i writes that fears over covid variants could threaten the end of lockdown happening on the 21st ofjune. the daily mail leads on a call from hospitality leaders and senior mps who are warning the prime minister not to delay the end of lockdown and �*steal our summer'. the times writes that the country's hopes of ending coronavirus restrictions next month hang in the balance as the indian variant surges but the number of people in hospital remains flat. and the financial times reports that two european airlines had to cancel flights to moscow after russian authorities failed to approve routes that avoided belarus's airspace. rights, let's talk to george and rosa. rosa, do you want to kick off first with the metro, not least, it's free, the biggest of our

newspapers. it is also one that sends —— seems to be setting itself a test each day as to what little pun it can manage on the front of its page. what do you make of this one? is it one? isita one? is it a brushjoke or a paintjoe, i'm not sure. is it a brush joke or a paint joe, i'm not sure-— is it a brush joke or a paint joe, i'm not sure. probably depends on our i'm not sure. probably depends on your generation, _ i'm not sure. probably depends on your generation, doesn't - i'm not sure. probably depends on your generation, doesn't it? - i'm not sure. probably depends on your generation, doesn't it? they | your generation, doesn't it? they are highlighting — your generation, doesn't it? they are highlighting matt _ your generation, doesn't it? tue: are highlighting matt hancock's difficulties. obviously, yesterday was the dominant cummings show, and there werejust so was the dominant cummings show, and there were just so many stories that could've come out of that, that mammoth evidence session. he really went to town, busting pretty much everyone in government at the time of the pandemic. at this is the one that seems to have kind of hit home. matt hancock very much found himself on the back but today having to defend himself against this charge that the government was reckless in letting people back into care homes who were potentially infected and certainly didn't carry out the testing regime that was perhaps or perhaps not promised. so i think

this is where the focus of dominant cummings�*s evidence comes down to, whether or not manheim —— matt hancock is culpable for what happened and care homes which was truly horrendous. i happened and care homes which was truly horrendous.— truly horrendous. i suppose you could summarise _ truly horrendous. i suppose you could summarise this. - could summarise this. yes, it's an interesting one in that we have _ yes, it's an interesting one in that we have long known that one of the hi i we have long known that one of the big failures — we have long known that one of the big failures of the pandemic was the dispatching of tens of thousands of hospital— dispatching of tens of thousands of hospital patients into care homes without _ hospital patients into care homes without being tested, and we know that 30,000 to care home residents died~ _ that 30,000 to care home residents died~ the _ that 30,000 to care home residents died. the kellogg's asian —— allegation that dominic cummings made _ allegation that dominic cummings made was that man hancock —— matt hancock _ made was that man hancock —— matt hancock shamelessly lied to the cabinet — hancock shamelessly lied to the cabinet by insisting that they would all he _ cabinet by insisting that they would all be tested. now, matt hancock didnl— all be tested. now, matt hancock didn't perhaps explicitly rebut that charge _ didn't perhaps explicitly rebut that charge today, but what he did say was that — charge today, but what he did say was that essentially i told them that they would all be tested as lon- that they would all be tested as long as — that they would all be tested as long as there was capacity to do so. so it's_ long as there was capacity to do so. so it's now— long as there was capacity to do so. so it's now really dominant cummings

raid against _ so it's now really dominant cummings raid against matt hancock, and we will wait _ raid against matt hancock, and we will wait to — raid against matt hancock, and we will wait to see if dominic cummings has any— will wait to see if dominic cummings has any documentary evidence as he has, as— has any documentary evidence as he has, as sources close to them have suggested — has, as sources close to them have suggested at times, but it doesn't -et suggested at times, but it doesn't get match— suggested at times, but it doesn't get match hancock off the hook, because — get match hancock off the hook, because essentially he is saying i may not — because essentially he is saying i may not have lied, but, yes, it didn't— may not have lied, but, yes, it didn't go— may not have lied, but, yes, it didn't go to _ may not have lied, but, yes, it didn't go to plan. so this is awkward _ didn't go to plan. so this is awkward for the governments, but i think for— awkward for the governments, but i think for hancock himself, there is a key— think for hancock himself, there is a key section in the telegraph reports — a key section in the telegraph reports saying that he does retain the backing of borisjohnson, and i don't _ the backing of borisjohnson, and i don't think— the backing of borisjohnson, and i don't think that's too surprising because — don't think that's too surprising because i— don't think that's too surprising because i think the risk for boris johnson — because i think the risk for boris johnson at — because i think the risk for boris johnson at a time when the conservatives have been more popular in opinion— conservatives have been more popular in opinion polls, largely do i think to the _ in opinion polls, largely do i think to the vaccine road going so well as a boris _ to the vaccine road going so well as a borisjohnson were to the vaccine road going so well as a boris johnson were to sack matt hancock _ a boris johnson were to sack matt hancock to — a boris johnson were to sack matt hancock to move him to a different 'ob, hancock to move him to a different job, then _ hancock to move him to a different job, then i — hancock to move him to a different job, then i think it would encourage the perception that borisjohnson hirnself— the perception that borisjohnson himself was at fault, and that dominic— himself was at fault, and that dominic cummings criticisms are

valid _ dominic cummings criticisms are valid so — dominic cummings criticisms are valid so i — dominic cummings criticisms are valid. so i think the risk for boris johnson — valid. so i think the risk for boris johnson is — valid. so i think the risk for boris johnson is that if he is saying matt hancock _ johnson is that if he is saying matt hancock got it wrong committed a essentially monstrous thing i got it wrong _ essentially monstrous thing i got it wrong to— essentially monstrous thing i got it wrong to a — essentially monstrous thing i got it wrong to a. | essentially monstrous thing i got it wron: to a. , , essentially monstrous thing i got it wrong to a— wrong to a. i suppose, rosa, you know this — wrong to a. i suppose, rosa, you know this is — wrong to a. i suppose, rosa, you know this is a — wrong to a. i suppose, rosa, you know this is a long-standing - know this is a long—standing parliamentary reporter that often, prime ministers find it quite useful to have a minister who is underfire in the cabinets, so that person can art —— often act as a lightning conductor as problems that otherwise may be directed at them. that was one of the stranger parts of dominant cummings evidence actually, he suggested that that was the reason that borisjohnson hadn't sacked matt hancock during the peak of the pandemic, that he wanted him around in order to fire him during the inquiry that will inevitably happen. that didn't quite ring true to me, because this wasn't going to take place for some time, it is a lightning rod you will have to have around for a while. i think in a way, dominic cummings made matt hancock on stackable by this evidence because of borisjohnson

were now to get rid of him commit woods be seen to be throwing dominic cummings of buncombe it would be seeming to say, yes, he was right, and i will do what he said. it is a slightly upside down argument because of course dominic cummings, according to him, during this crucial period of march and april of last year when people going into care homes untested and unfortunately passing the virus on, he was think that borisjohnson was very angry at matt hancock, that he came out of hospital and said what is going on? now it seems to be the other way around, but borisjohnson other way around, but boris johnson has to stand by matt hancock and hugged him close in order to defend himself against dominic cummings and to say that all these other allegations are not the case. george, do you want to take on the guardian pressuring hancock over failure to protect care home residents. it is interesting and two ways will the allegation plays to a general claim that dominic cummings has promoted, not least with the suggestion that he said, welcome it's only going to be a load of

80—year—olds were going to die, therefore we don't need another lockdown. the sort of sense that older people are not the priority of the government. i was talking to sam monahan from nha, the scare home provider, and he is a typical practice of caring people involved to feel quite angry about this because they say they were told we are putting this ring of protection around care homes, and a kind of feel that there was at least in the most innocent explanation, confusion, lack of clarity in the message, and that that might be the justification for dominic cummings claims, however extravagant they are, that people died unnecessarily. the papers seem to have got their hooks into this one. it looks like they all agree this is the most important story at the stage out of seven hours of evidence yesterday. yes, and that is a new development, actually, _ yes, and that is a new development, actually, because two dates, the focus _ actually, because two dates, the focus has — actually, because two dates, the focus has been on the labour

lockdown— focus has been on the labour lockdown and the lockdowns, many experts _ lockdown and the lockdowns, many experts argued it was too late each time _ experts argued it was too late each time the _ experts argued it was too late each time. the other failure was the dispatch— time. the other failure was the dispatch of untested hospital patients into care homes, 30,000 people _ patients into care homes, 30,000 people died in care homes. that alone _ people died in care homes. that alone is— people died in care homes. that alone is a — people died in care homes. that alone is a horrific number. but two dates. _ alone is a horrific number. but two dates. it _ alone is a horrific number. but two dates, it hasn't had the political cut through that perhaps the errors over lockdown dead. it is convenient for boris _ over lockdown dead. it is convenient for borisjohnson in a over lockdown dead. it is convenient for boris johnson in a way that the pressure _ for boris johnson in a way that the pressure is — for boris johnson in a way that the pressure is on matt hancock, but it is an— pressure is on matt hancock, but it is an awkward issue for the government, and actually, it pleads to one _ government, and actually, it pleads to one of— government, and actually, it pleads to one of the failures of both of the main — to one of the failures of both of the main parties going back across multiple _ the main parties going back across multiple governments which is the failure _ multiple governments which is the failure to— multiple governments which is the failure to reform social care. anyway, _ failure to reform social care. anyway, the lack of attention paid to it in _ anyway, the lack of attention paid to it in general, treating it as a poor— to it in general, treating it as a poor relative of the nhs, and that may well— poor relative of the nhs, and that may well be what happened again in this instance. there was a lot of focus _ this instance. there was a lot of focus on — this instance. there was a lot of focus on making sure the nhs was not overwhelmed, but there was no or

little _ overwhelmed, but there was no or little concern for care homes being overwhelmed them to —— and becoming vectors _ overwhelmed them to —— and becoming vectors of— overwhelmed them to —— and becoming vectors of the _ overwhelmed them to —— and becoming vectors of the disease and putting care home — vectors of the disease and putting care home residents and staff in mortal— care home residents and staff in mortal danger.— care home residents and staff in mortal dancer. ., , ., , mortal danger. rosa, the daily mail to my mean. _ mortal danger. rosa, the daily mail to my mean. we — mortal danger. rosa, the daily mail to my mean, we are _ mortal danger. rosa, the daily mail to my mean, we are sort— mortal danger. rosa, the daily mail to my mean, we are sort of- mortal danger. rosa, the daily mail to my mean, we are sort of looking | to my mean, we are sort of looking backwards, but this very much as a headline of us looking forward. yes, but the daily meal are very upset about the idea that boris johnson has noted that the lifting of the restrictions may have to be delayed, save our summer is the headline that's going out from the mailing from several —— several conservative mps as well. this is a tough run for borisjohnson, he doesn't like coming under this kind of pressure because i'm the one hand, of course he wants to lift the restrictions, everyone has been looking forward to some freedom. the summer has approached, there isjust a buoyant mood in the air that we compete the pandemic behind us, but now we have the indian variant. we have the news that matt hancock gave

that it have the news that matt hancock gave thatitis have the news that matt hancock gave that it is now dominant, and boris johnson is sort of laying the ground to say we may not be able to lift as planned, and i think that will be difficult for the government to literally put us turn up that the indian variant is the cause of this, because we will come back to the questions of what happened at the borders? why was this allowed to get into this island state? {sheen borders? why was this allowed to get into this island state?— into this island state? given that the rime into this island state? given that the prime ministers— into this island state? given that the prime ministers that - into this island state? given that the prime ministers that earlier. the prime ministers that earlier this year that we will be driven by data and not dates, is the mail, do you think i'm going for the wrong target? is it fair to blame him if we have already heard this evening that figures of infections are going up, albeit hospitalisations at this stage remain flat.— up, albeit hospitalisations at this stage remain flat. well, he is the nu who stage remain flat. well, he is the guy who is _ stage remain flat. well, he is the guy who is calling _ stage remain flat. well, he is the guy who is calling the _ stage remain flat. well, he is the guy who is calling the shots. - stage remain flat. well, he is the guy who is calling the shots. an l guy who is calling the shots. an argument could be made that the country could not bear another lockdown, it is easy to say we are driven by data, but when you have got your backbencher saying, hang on, we cannot do this when you have businesses think this will cripple

us when you have got an economy that has just begun to recover and you are looking at squashing that again, it is going to be really tough call to call it off. on the other hand, you know, we can see with the care home, this is emotional stuff, if people begin to fall second to die again, then that is not something that he wants on his legacy either. borisjohnson is someone who even his closest friends say he finds it hard to make decisions and who is also a procrastinator. at times, back and hold consequences that are even worse than actuallyjust going head and making the decision, as we saw with lockdown. he is going to find this one harder. you want to enjoy reading the daily mail tomorrow morning. {lilia enjoy reading the daily mail tomorrow morning.- enjoy reading the daily mail tomorrow morning. enjoy reading the daily mail tomorrow mornini. , , , . tomorrow morning. ok, i suspect he reads it, tomorrow morning. ok, i suspect he reads it. and — tomorrow morning. ok, i suspect he reads it, and enjoying _ tomorrow morning. ok, i suspect he reads it, and enjoying it _ tomorrow morning. ok, i suspect he reads it, and enjoying it less - tomorrow morning. ok, i suspect he reads it, and enjoying it less than i reads it, and enjoying it less than he use to. let's move on, george, to the guardian. i mean great photo, we have been talking all about whiteboards solving the pandemic, this is a good old—fashioned blackboard with einstein, but lex took look to the story to the left of the outcome of that photograph ——

china fury at broader us inquiry into covid. this is one of those stories that one thought it would almost be parked when donald trump left the white house. yes, and this is the theory, as you say, _ yes, and this is the theory, as you say, that's— yes, and this is the theory, as you say, that's covid—19 may have escaped, _ say, that's covid—19 may have escaped, leaked from a laboratory in wuhan _ escaped, leaked from a laboratory in wuhan rather than originating in a wet markets as previously thought. this is— wet markets as previously thought. this is a _ wet markets as previously thought. this is a theory that has long been out there. — this is a theory that has long been out there, but was often disregarded as a conspiracy theory, which i think— as a conspiracy theory, which i think was— as a conspiracy theory, which i think was a _ as a conspiracy theory, which i think was a mistake actually, because _ think was a mistake actually, because there was another theory which _ because there was another theory which was — because there was another theory which was nothing but a conspiracy theory, _ which was nothing but a conspiracy theory, this— which was nothing but a conspiracy theory, this is the idea that china manufactured covid—19 as a bio weapon— manufactured covid—19 as a bio weapon to _ manufactured covid—19 as a bio weapon to advance its geopolitical interests — weapon to advance its geopolitical interests. there is obviously no evidence — interests. there is obviously no evidence without, but the theory that covid—19 escaped from a lab, it's not— that covid—19 escaped from a lab, it's not implausible. you can

conceive _ it's not implausible. you can conceive of how it may have happened. now we're in a situation where _ happened. now we're in a situation where one — happened. now we're in a situation where one us intelligence agency is leaning _ where one us intelligence agency is leaning towards that is most likely explanation. that is causing tension between _ explanation. that is causing tension between the us and china, that china is very— between the us and china, that china is very antagonistic about this does seem _ is very antagonistic about this does seem to _ is very antagonistic about this does seem to suggest that they may be hiding _ seem to suggest that they may be hiding something, or at least they may not— hiding something, or at least they may not want the us to probe too deeply— may not want the us to probe too deeply and find out more which isn't quite _ deeply and find out more which isn't quite an— deeply and find out more which isn't quite an admission of guilt, but it's quite an admission of guilt, but its cause — quite an admission of guilt, but it's cause for suspicion. sol quite an admission of guilt, but it's cause for suspicion. so i think the us— it's cause for suspicion. so i think the us government is absolutely i’ilht the us government is absolutely right to — the us government is absolutely right to investigate what happens. it's imperative that we know as far as possible — it's imperative that we know as far as possible for certain because the threat _ as possible for certain because the threat of— as possible for certain because the threat of pandemics, future pandemics is ever present. so the more _ pandemics is ever present. so the more we — pandemics is ever present. so the more we know about covid and how it began _ more we know about covid and how it began the _ more we know about covid and how it began the more we can do to prevent future _ began the more we can do to prevent future pandemics. who began the more we can do to prevent future pandemics.—