Joleee@lemmy.worldM to science@lemmy.world · 10 months agoThe dark matter profile of the Milky Way inferred from its circular velocity curveacademic.oup.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11cross-posted to: science@lemmit.online
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkThe dark matter profile of the Milky Way inferred from its circular velocity curveacademic.oup.comJoleee@lemmy.worldM to science@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square4fedilinkcross-posted to: science@lemmit.online
minus-squareKrudler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 months agoThe “dark” in dark matter means we can’t see it or detect it, Even though we can “see” the effects of it. While scientists search for what the answer can be, it’s just called dark matter as a placeholder. “Dark matter” is a stupid and misleading name. The fact is we have no idea if it’s even matter.
The “dark” in dark matter means we can’t see it or detect it, Even though we can “see” the effects of it.
While scientists search for what the answer can be, it’s just called dark matter as a placeholder.
“Dark matter” is a stupid and misleading name. The fact is we have no idea if it’s even matter.