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The physics behind dark matter inside singularities
River City Middle Schooler shares essay exploring compelling mysteries of space
Dark matter, an enigmatic and invisible substance that constitutes approximately 85% of the mass in the universe, remains one of the most compelling mysteries in modern physics. Despite its widespread presence in the cosmos, dark matter has never been directly detected by traditional methods such as electromagnetic radiation. Instead, it is inferred through its gravitational effects on visible matter, radiation and the large-scale structure of the universe.