Device on the ISS searches for dark matter — CERN's Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer rides atop the International Space Station to detect signs of mysterious dark matter. NASA Device on the ISS searches for dark matter — The AMS was delivered to the International Space Station in May 2011 by the Space Shuttle Endeavour. NASA Device on the ISS searches for dark matter — Scientists at CERN's AMS control center in France monitor the path of the ISS and adjust the spectrometer experiment to changing space conditions. Ben Brumfield/CNN Prev Next