Celestial mechanics

Discovering dark matter

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We could be on the verge of solving one of the biggest cosmological mysteries in our time — the discovery of dark matter.

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The World

Gravity: What’s Up Is Down

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The World

On the hunt for dark matter

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Dark matter, one of cosmology’s most curious mysteries, has yet to be seen. But theorists have good reason to believe that it exists, and that galaxies, stars, and planets could never have formed without the gravitational attraction that dark matter exerts.