Imagine you're playing a game of tag, but you can't see the person running after you, that's like dark matter. It’s not something we can see, but it helps hold everything in our universe together. Scientists think dark matter makes up most of the mass in our galaxy and helps explain why galaxies move the way they do.
Examples
- Imagine playing hide and seek with someone who can't be seen, that's like dark matter hiding in space.
- If you're on a merry-go-round but it spins faster than it should, something invisible might be pushing it, like dark matter.
- You don’t see the glue holding your sandwich together, but it keeps everything stuck, just like dark matter holds galaxies together.
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See also
- What Is the Event Horizon of a Black Hole?
- How Does Galaxy Formation Explained | Cosmology 101 Episode 4 Work?
- Why Do Black Holes Spark the Formation of Galaxies?
- What Are Black Holes Actually Made Of?
- How do black holes form and what happens inside them?