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In astronomy, dark matter is a hypothetical form of matter that appears not to interact with light or the electromagnetic field. Dark matter is implied by gravitational effects which cannot be explained by general relativity unless more matter is present than can be seen.
Dark Matter is a TV mini series based on a book by Blake Crouch, starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly. It follows a man who is abducted into an alternate version of his life and tries to get back to his true family.
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- 2024-05-08
- Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga
Jul 18, 2024 · Dark matter is a component of the universe that exerts gravitational attraction but emits no light. Learn about its existence, distribution, types, and possible candidates from Britannica's experts.
- Adam Riess
- Dark matter is a component of the universe whose presence is discerned from its gravitational attraction rather than its luminosity.
- Dark matter makes up 30.1 percent of the matter-energy composition of the universe. The rest is dark energy (69.4 percent) and “ordinary” visible m...
- Dark matter’s existence was first inferred by Swiss American astronomer Fritz Zwicky, who in 1933 discovered that the mass of all the stars in the...
- Two varieties of dark matter have been found to exist. The first variety is about 4.5 percent of the universe and made of the familiar baryons (i.e...
Jul 9, 2024 · Dark matter is that invisible glue that keeps stars, dust, and gas together in a galaxy. This mysterious substance makes up the majority of a galaxy's mass and forms the foundation of our Universe's structure. Dark matter is still one of the greatest mysteries of science. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Learn about the mysterious substances that affect and shape the cosmos, and how NASA explores them. Find stories, images, and videos about dark matter and dark energy.
Jan 28, 2022 · Dark matter makes up over 80% of all matter in the universe, but scientists have never seen it. We only assume it exists because, without it, the behavior of stars, planets and galaxies simply...
May 9, 2018 · Dark matter is a type of matter that interacts with gravity but not with light, and makes up most of the material in the universe. Learn about its role in galaxy formation, its possible nature and how it might be detected in this article by a theoretical physicist.
