dark matter
noun
: nonluminous matter not yet directly detected by astronomers that is hypothesized to exist to account for various observed gravitational effects
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PBHs have also been considered as a possible constituent of dark matter, the invisible matter permeating the universe that outweighs normal matter by a factor of about five.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The claim, remember, is that these cosmic voids are completely empty of normal matter, dark matter, and emit no detectable radiation of any kind.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
If all goes according to plan, Roman will be able to map structures on cosmic scales, measure dark energy and dark matter throughout the universe, detect distant black holes and potentially discover tens of thousands of alien planets.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
This extreme depth shields the detectors from cosmic rays and other background radiation that could obscure potential dark matter signals.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The claim, remember, is that these cosmic voids are completely empty of normal matter, dark matter, and emit no detectable radiation of any kind.
—Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026
If all goes according to plan, Roman will be able to map structures on cosmic scales, measure dark energy and dark matter throughout the universe, detect distant black holes and potentially discover tens of thousands of alien planets.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
This extreme depth shields the detectors from cosmic rays and other background radiation that could obscure potential dark matter signals.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Dark matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20matter. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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