Mysteries of the Universe - Dark Matter
Hi, Science/Astronomy Enthusiasts, Today, we are going to be learning about what Dark Matter is. Many people get Black Holes and Dark Matter confused, but they are totally different concepts in Astronomy, and in some aspects, very similar also. The structure of this post is going to be what my post in black holes was like, a little bit of background, and then its detailed definition with an explanation. Now get ready to get blown away from all the fascinating facts about Dark Matter! Dark Matter's Background You might be thinking, Dark Matter sounds like something dark, and while literary, it might not be "dark" after all. We still don't know what dark matter is, but we do know it exists and that it has some unique properties. Sounds strange right, wait for it, there are many more interesting things about this. In its simplest terms, Dark Matter is an unknown form of matter created to solve the Missing Mass Problem, but to further understand Dark Matter, we have t...