Mysterious
Aug 22nd, 2006 at 8:02 am by Susie
The beat goes on:
For decades, many scientists have theorized that the universe is made up of nearly undetectable mysterious substances called dark matter and dark energy. But until yesterday there was no proof that the subatomic matter actually exists.
After studying data from a long-ago collision of two giant clusters of galaxies, researchers now say they are certain dark matter does exist and plays a central role in creating and defining gravity throughout the universe.
Astronomers say the aftermath of a collision between two galactic clusters provides the strongest evidence yet of the existence of “dark matter” - matter that doesn’t emit or reflect anything that can be detected, but whose presence can be inferred from its gravitational effects on visible matter.
While the scientists are still not sure exactly what dark matter is, since they have yet to identify it in a laboratory, they said that the workings of the universe cannot be explained without it.
Well, of course, there’s always astrology.
“they said that the workings of the universe cannot be explained without it.”
…. or some of their theories must be wrong