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No one has any idea what Dark Matter is. WIMPs are just one of many proposed theories for what it is. Another is that it might just be ordinary matter in a "parallel universe" only a millimeter or so away from our universe, but in one of the invisible 7 dimensions of the 11 dimensional Spacetime required by String Theory.

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Could dark matter be a type of strange matter?

No it is not


Is there any way to get samples of dark matter?

NO we can not get the samples of dark matter as it is the type of matter in astronomy and cosmology that can not be even seen with telescopes.


Can 'dark matter' be used as a type of slingshot for travelling at speeds faster than light?

yes this can be done!


How much dark matter is there?

Dark matter shows itself by its gravitational attraction. This type of evidence comes in many different forms, for example, our galaxy rotates way to fast for the amount of known matter, therefore, there must be some unknown matter.Dark matter shows itself by its gravitational attraction. This type of evidence comes in many different forms, for example, our galaxy rotates way to fast for the amount of known matter, therefore, there must be some unknown matter.Dark matter shows itself by its gravitational attraction. This type of evidence comes in many different forms, for example, our galaxy rotates way to fast for the amount of known matter, therefore, there must be some unknown matter.Dark matter shows itself by its gravitational attraction. This type of evidence comes in many different forms, for example, our galaxy rotates way to fast for the amount of known matter, therefore, there must be some unknown matter.


How are dark matter and dark energy similar?

No, at present dark matter can't be used as energy. However, when Marco Polo went to China he observed the them burning black rocks (coal) for heat. This was an unknown and unexpected source of energy in Europe at the time. Undiscovered sources of energy are by definition presently unknown.

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Could dark matter be a type of strange matter?

No it is not


Is there any way to get samples of dark matter?

NO we can not get the samples of dark matter as it is the type of matter in astronomy and cosmology that can not be even seen with telescopes.


What's the dark matter in the universe?

Dark matter is matter of an unknown type. It is known to exist, due to its gravitational influence, but it is not known what it is made of. There is at least 5 times as much dark matter than "normal" matter.


What is matter in the universe?

Dark matter is matter of an unknown type. It is known to exist, due to its gravitational influence, but it is not known what it is made of. There is at least 5 times as much dark matter than "normal" matter.


Where can you find dark type Pokemon?

any place with phsycic types or any dark place for that matter.


What is the universes most common matter?

According to current estimates, the mass in the Universe is made up of: * 68% dark energy. Not much is known yet about this type of substance. * 27% dark matter. Not much is known about this type of substance, either. * 5% regular matter - matter of known composition. Most of the regular matter is in the form of atoms; and most of it is in a state of matter known as a plasma.


What is the state of most of the matter is the universe?

The most common type of energy/mass in the Universe is in the form of dark energy, followed by dark matter. Only about 4% of the Universe is in the form of "normal" (baryonic) matter. If it is specifically to this matter you refer: the most common state of matter is plasma, found in stars.


What has the author Robert Alexander Swaters written?

Robert Alexander Swaters has written: 'Dark matter in late-type dwarf galaxies' -- subject(s): Dissertations, Dwarf galaxies, Dark matter (Astronomy)


What is Dark Matter Relative to Time?

Nothing in the cosmos is relative to time. All is relative to distance from inflation point. Time just happens to be proportional to this distance and thus is useful for technological calculations. No Dark Matter, No Maybe A. From "Experiment detects particles of dark matter, maybe" http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/50960/title/Experiment_detects_particles_of_dark_matter%2C_maybe Events in underground experiment too few for certainty, but match the signature of WIMPs. - "...dark matter - the proposed invisible material believed to account for about 80 percent of the mass of the universe." - "...tiny vibrations imparted by a proposed type of dark matter called weakly interacting massive particles, or WIMPs." - "proof of dark matter, Hogan says, would be a huge transformation in how we do science; we would have a new form of matter to study." - "WIMP fingerprints might be detected by a slew of experiments on the ground and in space including collisions of high-energy protons at the world's most powerful atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva. Physicists using the LHC, which has now resumed operation after a year of repairs, plan to look for what would be missing: a deficit of energy in the collision debris could be evidence for dark matter particles." B. Respectfully and tired of, I refrain from more quotes and just suggest searching "Dov Henis there is no dark matter nor dark energy" Enough is enough. Humanity has been hallucinating about dark energy and matter for circa 100 years. See: - "On Energy, Mass, Gravity, Galaxies Clusters, AND Life" http://www.the-scientist.com/community/posts/list/184.page#2125 - "Implications Of E=Total[m(1 + D)]" http://www.the-scientist.com/community/posts/list/180/122.page#3108 - "Cosmic Evolution Simplified" http://www.the-scientist.com/community/posts/list/240/122.page#4427 Dov Henis (Comments From The 22nd Century)


What kind of energy is matter?

The only kind of energy that dark matter is -- well, MATTER. Or mass, if you prefer, which is the same thing. We don't know what KIND of matter this stuff is, hence the name "dark." The only two things we know about dark matter is that (1) it interacts with baryonic matter via gravity but (2) it does NOT interact with baryonic matter via the electromagnetic force or the strong force. At this point, we're still working on what type of matter would do that.


What is the dark matter one can see in the brain?

The dark matter one can see in the brain is known as glial cells. It is now thought that one type of the glial cells, the astrocyte may be involved in information processing.


Can 'dark matter' be used as a type of slingshot for travelling at speeds faster than light?

yes this can be done!