@MontereyJack,
No. The object has only "tentatively" been found and its existence is only "virtually" certain.
I think it is believed that it is responsible for the maintenance of the universe (the ship) and its equipment.
The Mad Scientist in the studio was Prof. Heinz Wolff (85) who came equipped with a pebble and one of those torches the serious motorist carries in his car which he shone on Paxman's trouser leg. He pretended to throw the pebble at Paxman which was intended to show that if it wasn't for this tentative discovery it would not hurt.
For those interested in getting up to speed the Newsnight i-player is available. The explanation is near the end. It followed a much longer item about sexy high-heel shoes and the market penetration they aim to achieve.
It seems to be the case that there are other similar particles which await discovery when all of Europe's energy supplies are channeled to Geneva. These quasi-spiritual entities are obviously capable of multiplying and possibly indefinitely.
Anyone who thinks that their energy bills are too high or that global warming is creeping up from the shadows too fast should be comforted by it all being in a good cause. The funding is derived from "international collaboration" which is at least as mysterious as the daily doings of sub-atomic thingies. Perhaps more so.