Three mind-blowing space mysteries that could be solved in next decade – including what lies beneath the Earth’s crust

AS technology advances rapidly, we're getting closer to cracking space mysteries that once baffled scientists.

Some experts think we could solve mysteries like dark matter in the next decade.

We've rounded up some of the biggest space mysteries that scientists are hoping to solve in our life times.

What is dark matter?

Little is known about dark matter in the universe other than it can not be seen but does have a physical effect on other objects.

However, multiple scientific teams are trying to crack the mystery.

This includes researchers working on a study published in the journal Annals of Physics.

The scientists propose dark matter is actually made up of a type of ghostly particle called right-handed neutrinos.

Neutrino particles are present in our universe but they only spin to the left.

Scientists think it's odd that they haven't found a version that spins to the right as the laws of physics suggest they should be out there.

The researchers think the right spinning particles could be invisible in our universe and could just be represented by dark matter.

What's below the Earth's crust?

Plenty of space agencies are hoping to explore the Moon much more within the next decade.

Nasa astronaut Stan Love exclusively spoke to The U.S. Sun about how the lunar surface could help us solve mysteries about Earth.

He said: "We don’t know much about what goes on in the mantel underneath our feet because it's too deep and too hot but we might be able to find out from the Moon."

How do planet's form?

Space scientists are also trying to work out how planet's form in the first place.

A recent study published in the journal Nature Physics claimed to have a potential answer.

It stated that particles can be exposed to something called “microgravity" and "collisional charging".

These forces are said to pull particles together.

The study researchers think their theory overcomes "a fundamental obstacle in understanding how planets form.”