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cold dark matter

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cold dark matter

In cosmology, unseen material consisting of slow-moving particles believed by some cosmologists to make up the bulk of the matter in the universe. See dark matter.



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By providing a natural explanation for the origin of galaxies, the simulations support the view that cold dark matter is the best candidate for the mysterious material believed to make up the majority of our Universe.
The highly successful model holds that the gravity of a proposed, invisible material known as cold dark matter draws together gas and stars to form galaxies.
The four main types of dark matter are called 1- baryonic dark matter; 2- warm dark matter; 3- cold dark matter and 4- hot dark matter.
 
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