dark matter
noun
: nonluminous matter not yet directly detected by astronomers that is hypothesized to exist to account for various observed gravitational effects
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Scientists suggest that an unusual form of dark matter may be the solution.
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Quanta Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Chamba says that researchers are working on how more mysterious mechanisms, such as the dispersion of dark matter, might influence star formation in galaxies.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
The standard model of cosmology predicts a physical length for the sound horizon based on the gravitationally attracting ingredients of the early universe: dark matter, dark energy, neutrinos, photons and atoms.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Related article Hubble images reveal new aspect of mysterious dark matter in the universe
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Scientists have made many guesses for what dark matter could be, ranging from unknown particles to extra dimensions.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 17 June 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Read More: How Galaxies Live, Breathe and Die Future Research of Galaxy Formation
Chamba says that researchers are working on how more mysterious mechanisms, such as the dispersion of dark matter, might influence star formation in galaxies.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
The standard model of cosmology predicts a physical length for the sound horizon based on the gravitationally attracting ingredients of the early universe: dark matter, dark energy, neutrinos, photons and atoms.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Related article Hubble images reveal new aspect of mysterious dark matter in the universe
The first quintillionth of a second
Scientists have made many guesses for what dark matter could be, ranging from unknown particles to extra dimensions.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 17 June 2024
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