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Why do we think dark matter is made of particles?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Dark Matter, Is It a Particle?

27% of the universe is dark matter, but we don't actually know what it is. Physicists are leaning on the idea that dark matter might be a particle. It's like if you ask a carpenter to build a house, he's going to make it for you out of wood. And in the same way, we want to tackle the entire universe. We ask big questions, and we demand big answers.

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