Meaning dark matter
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dark matterMatter that gives out no light and does not interact with the electromagnetic force, but whose presence can be inferred from gravitational effects on visible matter. It is estimated that there may be [..]
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dark matterA term used to describe matter in the universe that cannot be seen, but can be detected by its gravitational effects on other bodies.
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dark matterNonluminous matter not yet directly detected by astronomers that is hypothesized to exist to account for various observed gravitational effects. Click for citation
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dark matterMatter that is too dim to be detected by telescopes. Astronomers infer its existence by measuring its gravitational influence. Dark matter makes up most of the total mass of the universe.
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dark matterMatter that is too dim to be detected by telescopes. Astronomers infer its existence by measuring its gravitational influence. Dark matter makes up most of the total mass of the universe.
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dark matterMatter that cannot be detected by current instruments, although its existence can be inferred by its gravitational interactions. For instance, by studying the speed at which the 'arms' in the spiral galaxies rotate, astronomers know that they must be more massive than what can be estimated based on the light that a telescope measures. It [..]
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dark matterThe as-yet-unidentified nonluminous matter in the universe.
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dark matterAstronomical measurements indicate that luminous matter, such as our sun, makes up only a small percentage of the total matter in the universe. The missing mass that makes up the remainder is known as dark matter.
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dark mattermatter that cannot be detected by our modern day instruments but can be guessed that it does exist because of gravitational interactions that it exhibits.
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dark mattera term used to describe matter in the universe that cannot be seen, but can be detected by its gravitational effects on other bodies.
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dark matterA form of matter which has not been directly observed but whose existence has been deduced by it's gravitational effects.
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dark matterMatter that is too dim to be detected by telescopes. Astronomers infer its existence by measuring its gravitational influence. Dark matter makes up most of the total mass of the universe.
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