Dark Matter

By J. Einasto. Brazilian journal of physics, 2011

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I review the development of the concept of dark matter. The dark matter story passed through several stages, from a minor observational puzzle to a major challenge for theory of elementary particles. Modern data suggest that dark matter is the dominant matter component in the Universe and that it consists of some unknown non-baryonic particles. Dark matter is the dominant matter component in the Universe; therefore, properties of dark matter particles determine the structure of the cosmic web.

Subfields: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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