dark matter

Summary

dark matter is a hypothetical entity^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of hypothetical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,632 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• dark matter's instance of is recorded as hypothetical entity^[3].
• dark matter is a type of physical substance^[4].
• dark matter is a type of matter^[5].
• dark matter is a type of interstellar medium^[6].
• dark matter is part of universe^[7].
• dark matter is part of observable universe^[8].
• dark matter is part of hidden sector^[9].
• dark matter's Commons category is recorded as Dark matter^[10].
• dark matter's said to be the same as is recorded as weakly interacting massive particle^[11].
• dark matter's said to be the same as is recorded as cold dark matter^[12].
• dark matter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dark matter^[13].
• dark matter's topic has template is recorded as Template:Dark matter^[14].
• dark matter's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/dark-matter^[15].
• dark matter's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/tags/dark-matter^[16].
• dark matter's has characteristic is recorded as gravitational mass^[17].
• dark matter's different from is recorded as antimatter^[18].
• dark matter's different from is recorded as dark energy^[19].
• dark matter's different from is recorded as dark fluid^[20].
• dark matter's studied by is recorded as cosmology^[21].
• dark matter's studied by is recorded as astrophysics^[22].
• dark matter's studied by is recorded as astronomy^[23].
• dark matter's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[24].
• dark matter's model item is recorded as cold dark matter^[25].

Body

Definition and Type

dark matter's instance of is recorded as hypothetical entity^[3]. Recorded subclass of include physical substance^[4], matter^[5], and interstellar medium^[6].

Use and Application

Part of include universe^[7], an universe^[26]; observable universe^[8], an observable universe^[27]; and hidden sector^[9].

Influence

Things named for dark matter include Dark Matter^[28], a film^[29], directed by Chen Shi-Zheng^[30] and dark globular cluster^[31].

Why It Matters

dark matter ranks in the top 8% of hypothetical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,632 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for it include Dark Matter^[28], a film^[29], directed by Chen Shi-Zheng^[30] and dark globular cluster^[31].