What is dark matter?

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Dark matter is about 85% of total universe. Term Dark matter means it can not interact with electromagnetic field.

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Primary evidence of dark matter is from how galaxies move and how galaxies formed

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Alongwith this, other evidences are gravitational lensing, how galaxies move within their clusters and cosmic wave background.

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Firstly dark matter was discovered by Dutch astronomer Jacobus Kapteyn in 1922.

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Dark matter is made up of light bosons, neutrinos and more exotic particles like axions or WIMPS means Weakly Interacting Massive Particles.

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Classification include Baryonic matter, Non baryonic matter, Cold dark matter, Hot dark matter, Warm dark matter.

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If dark matter is made up of subatomic particles then possibility of billion such particles pass through Earth each second.

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What is dark matter?

What is dark matter?

Dark matter is about 85% of total universe. Term Dark matter means it can not interact with electromagnetic field.

Primary evidence of dark matter is from how galaxies move and how galaxies formed

Is dark matter real?

Alongwith this, other evidences are gravitational lensing, how galaxies move within their clusters and cosmic wave background.

Firstly dark matter was discovered by Dutch astronomer Jacobus Kapteyn in 1922.

Who discovered dark matter?

Dark matter is made up of light bosons, neutrinos and more exotic particles like axions or WIMPS means Weakly Interacting Massive Particles.

What is dark matter made of?

Classification include Baryonic matter, Non baryonic matter, Cold dark matter, Hot dark matter, Warm dark matter.

Classification of dark matter

If dark matter is made up of subatomic particles then possibility of billion such particles pass through Earth each second.

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