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Dark Matter Solved !
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Dark matter is a hypothetical kind of matter that cannot be seen with telescopes but would account for most of the matter in the universe.
The existence and properties of dark matter are inferred from its gravitational effects on visible matter, radiation, and the large-scale structure of the universe.
Dark matter has not been detected directly, making it one of the greatest mysteries in modern astrophysics.
The issue of 'dark matter' in astrophysics is solved, using the principle of 'thinking outside the box': the speed of light is a variable !
When the Universe was created billions of years ago, it took the form of 7 or 9 or 11 dimensions (per quantum theory and nagual sorcery). We exist in a Home Dimension based on the speed of light at 186,000 miles (299,792 kilometres) per second. We cannot see the other dimensions because we do not share nor have any access to their dimension-specific speed of light.
I did not take chemistry in high school, although I did learn about the Periodic Table and atomic weight and isotopes and valence values and electron rings (probably in biology class). Uranium is a chemical element with atomic number 92, the common fuel (along with Plutonium) for atomic energy reactors. Each basic Uranium atom has a nucleus of 92 protons surrounded by 92 electrons, which are arranged in shell-orbits of 2, 8, 18, 32, 21, 9, 2 (sum 92). This naturally-occurring electron shell pattern across all the chemical elements suggests that such a pattern also exists among the dimensions of the Universe. Defining the mathematics to support multi-dimensional Dark Matter requires the skills of a quantum physicist or astrophysicist, which I do not have. Are there any quantum astrophysicists out there?
First proposed in the 1930s, the idea of Dark Matter - that there is missing mass influencing the behavior of galaxies - began to look more and more likely from the 1970s on. We know that it is matter because we can detect its gravitational influence on visible matter, but we cannot see it. An inventory of the distribution of dark matter throughout space shows that it constitutes 25% of the energy density of the universe.
In the late 1990s two teams of astronomers competing to measure the rate at which the expansion of the universe is slowing down (as virtually everyone thought it must be) discovered that it is speeding up instead. A previously unknown, all-pervasive Dark Energy must be at work, representing 70% of the energy density of the universe.
Together, Dark Matter and Dark Energy account for all but a tiny fraction of everything there is. Everything that you see with your eyes and with powerful instruments - stars, planets, galaxies, dust, and gas - and everything that you think of as atom-based matter is only 5% of what we now know exists.
Dark Matter entry at Wikipedia
Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) [theorized 1982] entry at Wikipedia
Dark Matter entry on N.A.S.A.'s Starchild Learning Center subsite
search books on keywords 'dark+matter' {returns 10,000+ results} on Amazon
essay "A Third Theory of Relativity" [2001 & 2007] by G.E. Nordell
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Books & Articles About Dark Matter
search books on keywords 'dark+matter' {returns 10,000+ results} on Amazon
essay "A Third Theory of Relativity" [2001 & 2007] by G.E. Nordell
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"The Invisible Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy (Lecture Notes in Physics #720)" [2007] Edited by Lefteris Papantonopoulos 449-page volume based on content from a topical and tutorial summer school in Greece in 2005; editor also known as Eleftherios Papantonopoulos Springer 9¼x6 pb [11/2010] for $99.99 {sic} Springer hardcover [7/2007] for $63.06 |
 | "The Dark Matter Problem: A Historical Perspective, Illustrated" [2010] by Robert H. Sanders Most astronomers and physicists now believe that the physical content of the Universe is dominated by dark matter: hypothetical particles which interact with normal matter primarily through the force of gravity. Though invisible to current direct detection methods, dark matter can explain a variety of astronomical observations. This book describes how this theory has developed over the past 75 years, and why it is now a central feature of extragalactic astronomy and cosmology. The leading alternative to this theory, Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND), is also presented. Kindle Edition from Cambridge Univ Press [4/2010] for $37.04 {sic} Cambridge Univ Press 9½c6¾ pb [2/2014] for $31.29 Cambridge Univ Press 9¾x6¾ hardcover [5/2010] for $81.86 Cambridge Univ Press hardcover [4/2010] for $157.15 {sic} |
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"Matter, Dark Matter, and Anti-Matter: In Search of The Hidden Universe " [2011] by Alain Mazure & Vincent Le Brun Presents the inventory of matter, baryonic and exotic, and investigates the nature and fate of matter's twin, anti-matter; shows how technological progress has been a result of basic research, in tandem with the evolution of new ideas, and how the combined effect of these advances might help lift the cosmic veil Springer/Praxis Books 9½x6½ pb [2011] for $73.39 {sic} | |
 | "Dark Matter: Theories On Its Origin & Substance" anthology [2015] Edited by Paul F. Kisak CreateSpace 11x8½ pb [7/2015] for $19.95 | |
 | "Dark Matter and The Dinosaurs: The Astounding Interconnectedness of The Universe" [2015] New York Times bestseller by Lisa Randall Author proposes that a comet was dislodged from its orbit 66 million years ago as the Solar System passed through a disk of dark matter embedded in the Milky Way; in a sense, it might have been dark matter that killed the dinosaurs. Working through the background and consequences of this proposal, Randall shares with us the latest findings - established and speculative - regarding the nature and role of dark matter and the origin of the Universe, our galaxy, our Solar System, and life, along with the process by which scientists explore such new concepts. Kindle Edition from Ecco [10/2015] for $7.99 Vintage 8x5¼ pb [1/2017] for $18.15 Ecco 8x5¼ pb [10/2016] for $19.99 Ecco 9x6 hardcover [10/2015] for $16.70 | |
 | "An Introduction To Particle Dark Matter" [2017] by Stefano Profumo "This interdisciplinary textbook is essential reading for anyone interested in the microscopic nature of dark matter as it manifests itself in particle physics experiments, cosmological observations, and high-energy astrophysical phenomena" Kindle Edition from World Scientific Publishing Europe, Ltd. [2/2017] for $27.99 WSPC (Europe) 9x6 pb [2/2017] for $36.39 WSPC (Europe) 9x6 hardcover [2/2017] for $78.02 {sic} | |
| "We Have No Idea: A Guide To The Unknown Universe" [2017] by illustrator Jorge Cham & U.C. Irvine particle physicist Daniel Whiteson Fully-illustrated introduction to the biggest mysteries in physics that also helpfully demystifies many complicated things that we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes; with equal doses of humor and delight, the authors invite us to see the universe as a possibly-boundless expanse of uncharted territory that's still ours to explore Kindle Edition from Riverhead Books [5/2017] for $14.99 Riverhead Books 8¼x5½ pb [5/2018] for $11.79 John Murray U.K. 7¾x5 pb [5/2018] for $18.10 Riverhead Books 9¼x6¼ hardcover [5/2017] for $35.71 John Murray U.K. 9½x6¼ board book [5/2017] out of print/used Spanish: Kindle Edition from Capitán Swing Libros [11/2018] for $9.99 Spanish: Kindle Edition from Océano [10/2017] for $11.49 Spanish Edition: Océano 8¾x6½ pb [6/2021] for $12.09 Spanish Edition: Capitán Swing Libros 10x8 pb [9/2018] for $35.95 Italian: Kindle Edition from Longanesi [2/2019] for $12.99 Italian Edition: Longanesi 8½x5½ pb [2/2019] for $40.23 German: Kindle Edition from C.Bertelsmann Verlag [4/2018] for $11.99 German Edition: C.Bertelsmann Verlag 8½x5½ hardcover [4/2018] for $21.57 French: Kindle Edition from Flammarion [4/2022] for $10.99 French: Kindle Edition from Flammarion [2/2023] for $17.99 French Edition: Flammarion 9½x6 pb [3/2018] for $34.69 French Edition: Flammarion 9½x6 pb [2/2023] import/scarce | |
 | "Das Rätsel Dunkle Materie: Auf Der Suche Nach Dem Unsichtbaren" German Edition [2017] by Wolfgang Kapferer Book starts with the early indications of the existence of dark matter, including the strange cohesion of galaxy clusters, before moving on to modern observations like cosmic background radiation; along the way, you will learn about the direct & indirect methods being used by researchers to track down dark matter and whatever is behind this strange phenomenon German-language Kindle Edition from Springer-Verlag GmbH [12/2017] for €19,99 - via Amazon.DE German-language Springer-Verlag GmbH 9¼x6 pb [12/2017] for €29,99 - via Amazon.DE German-language Springer-Verlag GmbH 9¼x6 pb [12/2017] import/scarce "The Mystery of Dark Matter: In Search of The Invisible (Astronomers' Universe Series)" This book is an English translation - by artifical intelligence, then a polish by humans - of the original German "Das Rätsel Dunkle Materie" by Wolfgang Kapferer Kindle Edition from Springer [4/2021] for $24.99 Springer 9½c5¾ pb [4/2021] for $27.99 |
"The 11 Biggest Unanswered Questions About Dark Matter" article [November 2018] by Adam Mann
read the article free at LiveScience website
"Scientists Find The 'Missing' Dark Matter From The Early Universe" article [January 2019] by Mara Johnson-Groh
read the article free at LiveScience website
 | "Dark Matter and Dark Energy: The Hidden 95% of The Universe (Hot Science Series)" [2019] by science writer Brian Clegg 'a brief and easily-digestible introduction to some of the biggest questions in the Universe' 176-page Kindle Edition from Icon Books [8/2019] for $8.39 176-page Icon Books 7¾x5 pb [11/2019] for $15.99 | |
 | "Cosmological Inflation, Dark Matter, and Dark Energy" [2019] Edited by Kazuharu Bamba explores the most fundamental problems in modern physics and cosmology: the origins of cosmic inflation, dark matter, and dark energy M.D.P.I. AG, Switzerland 9½x6¾ pb [11/2019] for $52.47 |
Dateline Chamesa: A Revolutionary Weblog - Dark Matter Solved ! [Dec 2020]
The existence of Dark Matter is caused by the fact that the speed of light is a variable.
"A Third Theory of Relativity" by G.E. Nordell [2001 & 2007]
"The Elephant In The Universe: Our Hundred-Year Search For Dark Matter" [May 2022] by Govert Schilling and Avi Loeb
http://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter-ebook/dp/B09LMSK746/
http://www.amazon.com/Elephant-Universe-Hundred-Year-Search-Matter/dp/0674248996/
 | "What Is Dark Matter?" [2022] by particle physicist Peter Fisher of M.I.T.
We cannot actually see dark matter, but we know that it exists from observing its ghostly gravitational effects on the behavior and evolution of galaxies; this book brings readers quickly up to speed regarding the current state of the dark matter problem, offering relevant historical context as well as a close look at the cutting-edge research focused on revealing dark matter’s true nature. Kindle Edition from Princeton Univ Press [7/2022] for $19.25 Princeton Univ Press 8x5 hardcover [7/2022] for $24.36 |
"Visible and Dark Matter In The Universe: A Short Primer On Astrophysical Dynamics" [12/2022] by Giuseppe Bertin
http://www.amazon.com/Visible-Dark-Matter-Universe-Astrophysical/dp/1316519317/
"What Is Dark Matter?". CosmosMagazine.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015.
http://www.arstechnica.com/science/2017/02/a-history-of-dark-matter/
"What Is Dark Matter – Puzzling Missing Mass of The Universe [April 25, 2023] by Sukriti Atrey, Jatin Tekani, Pranav Mahapatra
http://www.evincism.com/what-is-dark-matter-puzzling-missing-mass-of-the-universe/
Books About General Cosmology
books about Astronomy & Cosmology on the Branches of Science Page
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"Quarks, Dark Matter, Nebulae and More: Cosmology For Kids" [2016] by Professor Gusto — WARNING: Review on Amazon by a nuclear physicist specifies why YOU SHOULD NOT BUY THIS BOOK ! Children's Cosmology Books 8½x8½ pb [6/2016] for $9.15 |
"Cosmology’s Century: An Inside History of Our Modern Understanding of The Universe [Jun 2, 2020] by P.J.E. Peebles
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmologys-Century-History-Understanding-Universe-ebook/dp/B087893K56/
Best Dark Matter Books
recommended by Book Authority website [est. 2017]
"Through A Universe Darkly: A Cosmic Tale of Ancient Ethers, Dark Matter, and The Fate of The Universe" [1993] by Marcia Bartusiak
http://www.amazon.com/Through-Universe-Darkly-Cosmic-Ancient/dp/0380724200/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060183101/
 | "Bright Galaxies / Dark Matters (Masters of Modern Physics)" [1997] by Vera Rubin [1928-2016] An engaging selection of essays that cover a period of the prior 10-15 years and deal with a variety of subjects in astronomy, astrophysics - particularly galaxies and dark matter - as well as biographical sketches of astronomers who have been colleagues and friends American Institute of Physics 9¾x6½ hardcover [9/97] for $88.90 {sic} |
"Dark Side of The Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and The Fate of The Cosmos" [3/2007] by Iain Nicolson
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0801885922/
"Prime Elements of Ordinary Matter, Dark Matter & Dark Energy: Beyond Standard Model & String Theory" [6/2007] by Vladimir Ginzburg
http://www.amazon.com/Prime-Elements-Ordinary-Matter-Energy/dp/B001UZRJFI/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1430318740/
"Dark Cosmos: In Search of Our Universe's Missing Mass and Energy, Illustrated" [10/2007] by Dan Hooper
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Cosmos-Search-Universes-Missing-ebook/dp/B001P9O2WM/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0061130338/
http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Cosmos-Universes-Missing-2006-11-21/dp/B01JXS284K/
"Discovering Postmodern Cosmology: Discoveries In Dark Matter, Cosmic Web, Big Bang, Inflation, Cosmic Rays, Dark Energy,
Accelerating Cosmos" [3/2008] by Jerome Drexler
http://www.amazon.com/dp/159942987X/
 | "Dark Matter" science fiction adventure novel [2008] by S.W. Ahmed
What if dark matter actually is nothing more than ordinary matter purposely hidden from our view because the vast majority of star systems are teeming with aliens who wish to remain unseen? Astrophysics student Marc Zemin is the first human to stumble upon this startling secret, when his experiments with wormhole travel cause aliens to land on Earth and whisk him away into space. To his astonishment, the aliens want his help in fighting a colossal galactic war; as he struggles to survive from battle to battle across the farthest reaches of the galaxy, he begins to uncover a horrifying conspiracy at play, striving to keep the warring civilizations in continuous conflict with each other. Sequel novel "Dark Energy" was published in 2019. Kindle Edition from Brane Science Fiction [3/2008] for $2.99 Brane Science Fiction 9x6 pb [3/2008] for $11.63 Brane Science Fiction 9x6 hardcover [3/2008] for $24.95 |
"Einstein's Telescope: The Hunt For Dark Matter and Dark Energy In The Universe" [2/2009] by Evalyn Gates
http://www.amazon.com/Einsteins-Telescope-Matter-Energy-Universe-ebook/dp/B003A0018I/
http://www.amazon.com/Einsteins-Telescope-Matter-Energy-Universe/dp/0393338010/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0393062384/
 | "A.I.P. Conference Proceedings: The Invisible Universe - Toward A New Cosmological Para-digm" [9/2010] Edited by Jean-Michel Alimi & André Füzfa (both of the Paris Observer) American Institute of Physics [est. 1931] conference took place in Paris, France June 29-July 3, 2009; book is 1244 pages and includes 151 individual papers Springer 11x8¾ hardcover [9/2010] for $147.00 {sic} |
 | "The 4-Percent Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and The Race To Discover The Rest of Reality" [2011] by science writer Richard Panek 'The Inside Story of The 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics' which was divided/shared among Saul Perlmutter (University of California Berkeley), Brian P. Schmidt (Australian National University), and Adam G. Riess (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD) "for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae" Super lucky timing for the author: cosmology was shaken at its foundations in 1998 as two research teams presented their findings about supernovae; this book was published in January 2011 and the two teams were announced as joint winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics in October 2011! Kindle Edition from Mariner Books [1/2011] for $14.99 Mariner Books 8x5¼ pb [10/2011] for $12.59 Oneworld Publns pb [2012] for $17.45 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 9¼x6¼ hardcover [1/2011] for $9.64 |
"Unraveling The Universe's Mysteries: Explore Sciences’ Most Baffling Mysteries, Including The Big Bang’s Origin, Time Travel, Dark Energy,
Humankind’s Fate, and More" [10/2012] by Louis A. Del Monte
http://www.amazon.com/Unraveling-Universes-Mysteries-Louis-Monte-ebook/dp/B009YN2980/ 12/2013
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0988171805/
"Behind The Scenes of The Universe: From The Higgs To Dark Matter" [10/2013] by Gianfranco Bertone
http://www.amazon.com/Behind-Scenes-Universe-Higgs-Matter-ebook/dp/B00F0XC38Y/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0199683085/
"Particle Dark Matter: Observations, Models, and Searches" [11/2013] edited by Gianfranco Bertone
http://www.amazon.com/Particle-Dark-Matter-Observations-Searches-ebook/dp/B00AKE1ZMS/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1107653924/
"The Big Stretch A Universe Without The Big Bang - Unravels The Mysteries of Matter, Gravity, Dark Matter,
Dark Energy, Time, and Galaxy Formation" [1/2014] by Richard Freeman
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1494488965/
"About Dark Energy and Dark Matter: A Simple Explanation" [5/2015] by Dante Barbis Ayres
http://www.amazon.com/ABOUT-DARK-ENERGY-MATTER-EXPLANATION-ebook/dp/B00X042YVG/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/151199701X/
"Dark Matter In The Universe" [10/2015] by Marc S. Seigar
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1643278991/
"The Shadow Universe of Dark Matter Life" [1/2016] by Dan Harp
http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Universe-Dark-Matter-Life-ebook/dp/B01AX54NDQ/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1523613947/
"National Geographic Magazine Special: Are We Alone ? And Other Mysteries of Space - Universe's Great
Enigmas; Latest Space Imagery; Past & Present Mysteries" [2/2016]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B019AV9MJO/
"The Grand Unification of Dark Matters: The Dark Universe Revealed" [1/2017] by Dan Sharpe
http://www.amazon.com/Grand-Unification-Dark-Matters-Universe-ebook/dp/B01N4KGA5E/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1520306318/
"Deep Stuff: Science, Big Bangs, Mysteries, The Quest of Truth, and The Vastness of The Universe" [2/2017] by David F. Koziel, Jr.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1542530547/
"Chandra's Cosmos: Dark Matter, Black Holes, and Other Wonders Revealed By NASA's Premier X-Ray Observatory"
[3/2017] by Wallace H. Tucker
http://www.amazon.com/Chandras-Cosmos-Wonders-Revealed-Observatory/dp/158834651X/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1588345874/
"The Undiscovered Universe of Dark Matter" [4/2017] Muhammad Ibrahim
http://www.amazon.com/Undiscovered-Universe-Dark-Matter-Theory-ebook/dp/B06XZXJYKW/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1520986629/
"The Accelerating Expansion of The Universe: The Result of Dark Energy ?, Illustrated" [7/2017] Edited by Paul F. Kisak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1974013391/
"Introduction To The Theory of The Early Universe: Hot Big Bang Theory" [8/2017] by Valery A Rubakov, Dmitry S Gorbunov
http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Theory-Early-Universe-Bang-ebook/dp/B073W9GJSN/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/9813209887/
http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Theory-Early-Universe-Bang/dp/9813209879/
"An Overview of Dark Energy, Dark Fluid & Dark Flow" [11/2017] Edited by Paul F. Kisak
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1979540586/
"The O.S.B. Theory {sic}: Dark Matter and Dark Energy Revealed" [8/2018] by Michael Judd
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1724994840/
 | "Dark Energy" science fiction adventure novel [2019] by S.W. Ahmed Sequel to the science fiction adventure novel "Dark Matter" [2008]; Marc Zemin and his highly-advanced alien friends are swept away into another universe of alternate dimensions . . . Kindle Edition from Brane Science Fiction [2/2019] for $2.99 Brane Science Fiction 9x6 pb [2/2019] for $5.20 |
"Yet Another Introduction To Dark Matter: The Particle Physics Approach" [6/2019] by Martin Bauer, Tilman Plehn
http://www.amazon.com/dp/3030162338/
"The Art of Innovation: From Enlightenment To Dark Matter, As Featured On Radio 4" [9/2019] by Ian Blatchford, Tilly Blyth
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1787632490/
"Cosmology: Everything You Need To Know To Master the Subject - In One Book! (Degree In A Book Series)"
[10/2019] by Dr. Sten Odenwald
http://www.amazon.com/Degree-Book-Cosmology-Everything-Subject/dp/1788887557/
"Cosmological Inflation, Dark Matter and Dark Energy" [11/2019] by Kazuharu Bamba
http://www.amazon.com/dp/303921764X/
"Cosmological Clues: Evidence For The Big Bang, Dark Matter, and Dark Energy" [12/2020] by Carolyn Devereux
http://www.amazon.com/Cosmological-Clues-Evidence-Matter-Energy/dp/0367406942/
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0367407302/
"The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey Into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred" [3/2021] by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
http://www.amazon.com/Disordered-Cosmos-Journey-Spacetime-Deferred/dp/1541724704/
Movies & Television, Other Media
search on keywords 'dark-matter' {returns 109 entries} at Internet Movie Database
"A Science Odyssey" [1998] episode "Mysteries of The Universe" [1998]
At the beginning of the century, discoveries about the hidden workings of the everyday world suggest all is not as it seems. Quantum theory, relativity, nuclear power, and clues about the birth and death of the universe have rocked our deepest beliefs. Mysteries of the Universe journeys from the subatomic world of the atom to the farthest reaches of space and time, and into the laboratories of the men and women whose work has forever altered physics and astronomy.
Directors: Noel Buckner & Rob Whittlesey; featuring Charles Osgood, Sallie Baliunas, Niels Bohr [1885-1962], Jocelyn Bell Burnell
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1081687/
"Nova" [1974– ] episode "Runaway Universe" [2000]
cosmologists make the inconceivable discovery that the expansion of the universe is accelerating, a new reality that forces the
astronomical community to deal with the likelihood that the universe is composed primarily of dark energy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0662640/
"Dark Storm" TV movie [2006]
Racing against time and greedy weapons dealers, a group of scientists led by Dr. Gray must stop the Dark Matter discovery that they made from destroying
the world.
Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Stephen Baldwin, Rob LaBelle, Gardiner Millar, Camille Sullivan
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758740/
"The Great Courses: Dark Matter, Dark Energy - The Dark Side of The Universe"
24-episode online course [Wondrium 2008]
 | Hosted by theoretical physicist Sean Carroll, PhD Together, dark matter and dark energy account for all but a tiny fraction of everything there is. Everything that you see with your eyes and with powerful instruments - stars, planets, galaxies, dust, and gas - and everything that you think of as atom-based matter is only 5% of what we now know exists. The story of how we arrived at this startling cosmic recipe is an absorbing drama that takes you through the breakthrough discoveries in astronomy and physics since the turn of the 20th century. • official course homepage not listed at IMDb • The Teaching Company color DVD set [2008] 4 disks for $19.01 |
"The Great Courses: Cosmology - The History and Nature of Our Universe"
36-episode online course [Wondrium 2008]
 | Hosted by Prof. Mark Whittle, PhD of University of Virginia
This detailed & accessible course of 36 half-hour lectures covers the origin, evolution, composition, and probable fate of our universe; more than 1,700 stunning illustrations. • official course homepage not listed at IMDb • The Teaching Company color DVD set [2008] 6 disks + guidefor $36.68 Episode 9: "Dark Matter & Dark Energy - 96%!" [2008] Atomic matter comprises less than 5% of the total cosmic census; this realization came with the discovery of dark matter (23%) in the 1970s and dark energy (73%) in the late 1990s; they are 'dark' because they are detectable only by their subtle gravitational effects. |
"The Fifth Element: Astronomical Evidence For Black Holes, Dark Matter, and Dark Energy" [Oct 2008]
by Prof. Scott Tremaine, School of Natural Sciences
http://www.ias.edu/video/the-fifth-element
"The Universe" [2007-2015] episode "Dark Matter" [2008]
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1119113/
"The Universe" [2007–2015] episode "Strangest Things" 45-minute TV documentary [2009]
discussion of strange interstellar phenomena such as cosmic alcohol clouds, planets orbiting pulsars, and dark energy.
Director: Laura Verklan
Stars: Erik Thompson, Amy Mainzer, Michael Mischna, Laura Danly
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1333586/
"Through The Wormhole" [2010-2017] episode "Beyond The Darkness" 45-minute TV documentary [2010]
Scientists have discovered that the universe we see is an incidental component of all there is. This program explains how dark matter and dark energy
were discovered and how scientists are struggling to understand them. Stars: Morgan Freeman, Dan Bauer, Brenna Flaugher, Carlos Frenk
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1669754/
"Through The Wormhole" [2010–2017] episode "Are There More Than 3 Dimensions?" 44-minute TV documentary [2011]
To scientists it looks like the weakness of gravity, the existence of dark matter, and the big bang may all be dependent on how many dimensions
there are to the universe. But are the three . . . http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1930064/
"Dark" 20-minute documentary [2012]
an ultra-high-definition 4k fulldome movie that explains and explores the nature of Dark Matter, the missing 80% of the mass of the Universe.
Director: Peter Morse | Star: Alan Duffy
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5177612/
"Deep Sky Videos" [2011– ] episode: "M105 - Elliptical Galaxy" 7-minute documentary [2012]
Messier 105 is a normal run-of-the-mill elliptical galaxy which, along with it's nearby cousins, is surrounded by a huge ring of primordial hydrogen and
apparently lacking in dark matter. Stars: Meghan Gray, Brady Haran, Mike Merrifield
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt23623322/
"Deep Sky Videos" [2011– ] episode "M35 - Motion of Stars" 5-minute documentary (2012]
Astronomers recorded the positions of the stars in the open cluster Messier 35 for decades to track their motion and from that determine the mass of the cluster;
based on their measurement it does not contain much if any dark matter. Stars: Brady Haran, Mike Merrifield, David A. Rothery
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt23732936/
"The Mystery of Dark Matter (Le Mystére de La Matiére Noire)"
TV documentary [ARTE Dec 2012]
 | Dark Matter is unknown and undetectable in our physical models and appears to populate the cosmos on a massive scale; for the first time, a film portrays the wild scientific quest that Dark Matter gives rise to - a real science thriller!
• 55-minute TV docufilm co-produced by Xavier Clement, Fabrice Papillon, Brigitte Raffray & others; co-written & directed by Cécile Denjean; co-written by Amine Mestari; narrated by Vincent Londez; featuring Nancy Abrams, Elena Aprile, Daniel Denegri, Carlos Frenk, Gilles Gerbier, Mark Kelly, Étienne Klein, Bruno Mansoulie, Richard Massey, Yennick Mellier, Robert Minchin, Anna Moreno, Justine Moreno, Noemie Moreno, Saul Perlmutter, Joel R. Primack, David Schlegel, David Spergel, Samuel Ting, Jeanne Turquier, Remi Turquier, with archive footage of Byra/Vera Rubin •
full credits at IMDb
DVD/Blu-ray not available • Amazon Instant Video [2012] free with signup for XiveTV Documentaries Channel |
"The Expedition Approximation" episode [Warner Bros./CBS-TV Oct 2014]
of TV sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" [2007-2019]
 | Season 8, Episode 6: Sheldon & Raj test whether they could survive a dark matter research expedition in a salt mine by simulating the conditions in a steam tunnel; meanwhile, Leonard & Penny argue about money and then seek advice from Howard & Bernadette; NOTE: 'dark matter' is mentioned twice, Sheldon also mentions that he is working to solve the 'Penrose conjecture' and that he expects to receive a Nobel Prizes in Physics • Co-produced by Steve Holland, Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, Jim Reynolds & others; directed by Mark Cendrowski; written by Maria Ferrari, David Goetsch, Tara Hernandez, Steve Holland, Steven Molaro, Jim Reynolds; science consultant David Saltzberg PhD; starring Johnny Galecki {as Leonard}, Jim Parsons {as Sheldon}, Kaley Cuoco {as Penny}, Simon Helberg {as Howard}, Kunal Nayyar {as Raj}, Mayim Bialik {as Amy}, Melissa Rauch {as Bernadette} •
episode credits at IMDb
DVD/Blu-ray not available Amazon Instant Video of Season 8 [2015] purchase HD episode $2.99, season $19.99 purchase/watch episode [21:31] on YouTube - price unknown watch undated excerpt [4:30] on YouTube • fan transcription of Season 8, Episode 6 |
"The Dark Matter Mystery: Exploring A Cosmic Secret"
[Planetarium Laupheim July 2015]
 | "We know that it exists. But we have no idea what it is made of." • 38-minute show for planetariums and digital dome theatres • DVD/Blu-ray not available • official movie site Planetarium Laupheim [est. 1975], Baden-Württemberg, Germany official website + official YouTube Channel [est. 2010] watch 7/2015 German-language 360° VR show [38:30] online at YouTube watch 3/2016 English-language video [38:30] online at YouTube |
"SciShow" [2012– ] episode "5 Mysteries About The Universe [That] We Haven't Solved" 10-minute talk-show [2016]
What's the mass of a neutrino? Why is there so little anti-matter? What is dark matter? Why isn't there more lithium-7? Why is there a density gradient
in the cosmic microwave background? Smart scientists want to know. Star: Michael Aranda
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt27394471/
"SciShow Space" [2014– ] episode "An Alternative To Dark Matter? 6-minute talk-show [2021]
The on-going inability of scientists to detect dark matter directly has motivated some scientists to explore alternatives; one approach is to assume
that gravity may behave differently on ... Star: Hank Green http://www.imdb.com/title/tt15806708/
"Could We Create Dark Matter?" 6-minute animated film [2017]
Director: Steve West | Star: Addison Anderson
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt13944530/
"The Hunt For Dark Matter" documentary [CuriosityStream May 2017]
 | C.E.R.N. in Switzerland and the University of California in Santa Barbara are collaborating in the search for the elusive substance that physicists and astronomers believe holds the universe together; filmed & released in 4K mode • 23-minute TV documentary co-produced, written & directed by Daniel H. Birman; narrated by Bill Mondy; featuring David Barney, Joseph Incandela PhD
full credits at IMDb • official movie page • VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available |
"Sabine Hossenfelder" weekly podcast YouTube channel (subtitled "Science News Without The Gobbledygook") [est. 2011]
Maison d'Être Bookstore's Dr. Sabine Hossenfelder Page
episode "Dark Matter. Or What?" [Oct 2018]
not listed at IMDb • watch full episode [14:26] online at YouTube
episode "Dark Energy Might Not Exist After All" [Nov 2019]
not listed at IMDb • watch full episode [7:11] online at YouTube
episode "Dark Matter: The Situation Has Changed" 12-minute documentary [May 2021]
Initially dark matter appeared to be a nice neat theory to explain certain phenomenon of light and stars and galaxies where there was not enough matter
to explain their behavior • credits at IMDb •
watch full episode [11:49] online at YouTube
episode "What's The Fifth Force?" 9-minute documentary [July 2021]
As physicists struggle to detect dark matter many wonder if it really exists. Maybe the behavior attributed to dark matter and gravity
is entirely different - a fifth fundamental force • credits at IMDb •
watch full episode [8:34] online at YouTube
"Is Dark Matter Real? with Sabine Hossenfelder" [Oct 2021] from "The Royal Institution" [est. 1799] channel [est. 9/2009]
not listed at IMDb • watch full episode [50:31] online at YouTube
episode "Does Anti-Gravity Explain Dark Matter?" 13-minute documentary [Nov 2021]
an in-depth look at whether dark matter and dark energy could be caused by anti-gravity; the answer is no but the process of demonstrating that clarifies some
interesting aspects of antimatter, anti-gravity and, of course, dark matter and dark energy •
credits at IMDb •
watch full episode [12:56] online at YouTube
episode "New Evidence Against Dark Matter [at 5:05], Carbon Footprint of Higgs Bosons, Data Transmission Record & More" [Nov 2022]
not listed at IMDb • watch full episode [12:46] online at YouTube
"The Great Courses: Introduction To Astrophysics"
24-episode online course [Wondrium Nov 2018]
 | Hosted by Prof. Joshua N. Winn, PhD of Princeton University
not listed at IMDb • DVD/Blu-ray not available • official homepage Amazon Instant Video [2018] purchase lecture $2.99, purchase course $49.95 Episode 22: "Dark Matter" [November 29, 2018] Begin with active galaxies that have supermassive black holes gobbling up nearby stars. Then consider clusters of galaxies and the clues they give for missing mass - dubbed 'dark matter'. Chart the distribu-tion of dark matter around galaxies and speculate what it might be. Close with the Big Bang, deduced from evidence that most galaxies are speeding away from us - the farther away, the faster. Episode 24: The History of The Universe" [November 29, 2018] In this final episode, follow the trail of the greatest unsolved problem in astrophysics. Along the way, get a grip on the past, present, and future of the universe. Discovered in the 1990s, the problem is 'dark energy', which is causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate. Trace this mysterious force to the lambda term of the celebrated Friedmann equations, proposed in the 1920s. |
"Nova Wonders" [2018] episode: "What's the Universe Made Of?" 53-minute TV documentary [2018]
Nova follows the efforts of scientists to unravel the mysteries of dark matter, which holds our universe together, and dark energy which is making it fly apart.
Directors: Owen Palmquist, Kirk Wolfinger; featuring Ken Clark, Rana El Kaliouby, Andre Fenton, Alex Filippenko
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt8497708/
"Chasing Einstein" [Ignite/Atlas Sept 2019]
 | Nobody has managed to topple Einstein's theory of relativity, even though it leads to the shocking conclusion that most of the universe must be made of a mysterious form of invisible matter . . . Location filming in USA, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland; co-produced & directed by Steve Brown & Timothy Wheeler; written by Eric Myerson; featuring Elena Aprile, Barry Barish, Laura Baudis, James Beacham, Margot Brouwer, Cree Edwards, Erik Verlinde, Herman Verlinde, Rainer Weiss full credits at IMDb • official movie site DVD/Blu-ray not yet available • Amazon Instant Video [2020] HD rental $3.99, HD purchase $12.99 |
"Physics Girl" [2012– ] episode "How the Edge of Our Galaxy Defies Known Physics" 11-minute podcast [2019]
a primer on dark matter presenting the evidence for why scientists think it exists and how much of it there is in the universe
Director: Dianna Cowern | Stars: Dianna Cowern, Dorota Grabowska http://www.imdb.com/title/tt11414326/
"Scott Manley" [2009– ] episode: "Why A Dark Matter Search Also Observed The Rarest Radioactive Decays" 16-minute documentary [2019]
A dark matter experiment comprised of a huge vat of Xenon has detected an extremely rare two neutrino double electron capture process
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt16233634/
"Christmas Lectures: Looking For Dark Matter - with Frank Close, OBE"
[The Royal Institution Dec 2019]
 | particle physicist Frank Close - Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford - looks at how observations from galaxy rotation & gravitational lensing can imply the existence of Dark Matter not listed at IMDb • DVD/Blu-ray not available watch six parts [partial] online at Ri Channel on YouTube |
"TED Talk: The Search For Dark Matter - and What We've Found So Far" by Risa Wechsler [1/2020]
watch color video [15:43] online at YouTube
"Dr. Becky" [2015– ] episode: An Astrophysicist's Top 10 Unsolved Mysteries (2020) 22 min | Documentary
Becky Smethurst shares ten common questions asked of her and favorites of her own; they all turn out to have a very dark theme
involving dark energy, dark matter, the big bang and, of course, Becky's ... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt14844284/
"Dr. Becky" [2015– ] episode "Dark Matter: Smooth or Clumpy? The Dark Energy Survey Results!" 28-minute documentary [2021]
Stars: Alexandra Amon, Becky Smethurst http://www.imdb.com/title/tt15881236/
"Big Think" [2008-?] episode "Neil deGrasse Tyson: 3 Mind-Blowing Space Facts" 14-minute documentary [2020]
astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about life in the universe, dark matter, and field goals. Should the search for be limited to the Goldilocks zone around a star?
What is dark matter and how do.. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt15203664/
"Sciencephile The A.I." [est. 5/2016] episode "The Fifth Force of The Universe" sponsored by datacamp
watch 4/2021 color video [7:48] online at YouTube
"Sixty Symbols" [2009– ] episode "The Bullet Cluster (of Galaxies) - Sixty Symbols" 7-minute documentary [9/2021]
Dr. Maggie Lieu describes the collision of two galaxy clusters known as the Bullet Cluster; it provides additional evidence for the theory
of dark matter while disproving Modified Newtonian ... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt15494788/
"Is Dark Matter Real? – with Sabine Hossenfelder" [The Royal Institution Oct 2021]
 | What is the evidence for and against dark matter? Dr. Hossenfelder argues for the superfluidity of dark matter that allows for a suitable combination of dark matter and a modification of general relativity . . . not listed at IMDb • DVD/Blu-ray not available watch 10/2021 full episode [50:31] online at Ri Channel on YouTube |
"History of The Universe" channel [est. 1/2021] episode "Where Did Dark Matter and Dark Energy Come From?" [12/2021]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_1pM64uUk 45.17
http://www.entirehistoryoftheuniverse.com/
"The Dark Matter Mystery" [Aug 2022] by S.E.A. space/astronomy videos [est. 8/2015]
watch color video [39:37] online at YouTube
"What Is Dark Matter? – with Peter Fisher" [The Royal Institution Sept 2022]
 | Discover the mysterious, nonluminous form of matter that is believed to account for about 27 percent of the mass-energy balance in the universe; particle physicist Peter Fisher - head of the Physics Dept. at M.I.T. - explores leading-edge research focused on revealing dark matter’s true nature and what it will mean to science when we do achieve that knowledge; based on Fisher's book (just below).
not listed at IMDb • DVD/Blu-ray not available • watch full episode [1/2023 upload; 56:46] online at Ri Channel on YouTube | |
| "What Is Dark Matter?" [2022] by Peter Fisher We cannot actually see dark matter, but we know that it exists from observing its ghostly gravitational effects on the behavior and evolution of galaxies; this book brings readers quickly up to speed regarding the current state of the dark matter problem, offering relevant historical context as well as a close look at the cutting-edge research focused on revealing dark matter’s true nature. Kindle Edition from Princeton Univ Press [7/2022] for $19.25 Princeton Univ Press 8x5 hardcover [7/2022] for $24.36 |
"Anton Petrov" [2012– ] episode "Strange and Fantastic Galaxies from around the Universe" 12-minute animated film [2022]
Anton provides a look at the spectrum of galaxies in the universe by sharing a few of the strangest.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt22201908/
"Anton Petrov" [2012– ] episode "Space-Time Distortions and Ancient Light Point At Nature of Dark Matter" 13-minute animated film [2023]
Two recent (2023) studies of the distant universe favor very low mass axions in tremendous numbers as the source of dark matter in the universe.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt27675840/
"The Secrets of The Universe" channel [est. 2017] episode "Plot Twist: There’s No Dark Matter. Our Theory of Gravity Is Broken." [2/2023]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5AaG_OIxPo 10.19
Fermilab channel [est. 11/2006] episode "Dark Matter: The Next Frontier" [June 2023] public lecture by Dr. David E. Kaplan
watch full 6/2023 lecture [55:38] online at YouTube
"Dark Matter" 9-episode TV series [AppleTV+ streaming May 2024] 
 | The only relevance is the book/series title • A man is abducted into an alternate version of his life; amid the mind-bending landscape of lives that he could have lived, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from a most terrifying foe: himself. • Directed by executive producer Jakob Verbruggen, Roxann Dawson, Logan George, Celine Held, Alik Sakharov; based on the New York Times bestselling novel by exec producer Blake Crouch; teleplays written for television by producers Megan McDonnell, Ihuoma Ofordire, Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry; science consultant Clifford V. Johnson; starring exec producer Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Oakes Fegley, Alice Braga, Jimmi Simpson, Dayo Okeniyi, Marquita Brooks, Amanda Brugel, Tiff Abreu, Missy Fierro, Suzy Dias, Charlie Holcomb, Reilly Oh, Bassam Abdelfattah, William Smillie, Rolando Boyce, Jimmy Styx, Jenne Kang, Andre Bellos
series credits at IMDb • series entry at Wikipedia DVD/Blu-ray not yet available • watch 4/2024 official trailer [2:51] online at YouTube | |
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"Dark Matter" sci-fi novel [2016] New York Times bestseller by Blake Crouch 'The Most Mind-Blowing and Twisted Thriller of The Year' Kindle Edition from Ballantine Books [7/2016] for $4.99 Random House Publng Group 8x5¼ pb [5/2017] for $11.44 Ballantine Books movie tie-in 8x5¼ pb [4/2024] for $14.28 Ballantine Books 9½x6½ hardcover [7/2016] for $21.30 Macmillan 9¼x6 hardcover [8/2016] out of print/used |
Image Gallery
Scientists & Others
theoretical physicist Sean M. Carroll
formerly a senior research associate in physics at Caltech, currently an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute
http://www.preposterousuniverse.com/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2994354/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_M._Carroll
particle physicist Frank Close, OBE
Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford
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"Christmas Lectures: Looking For Dark Matter - with Frank Close" lecture |
Albert Einstein [1879-1955]
his original German-language papers on special relativity in 1905
his General Theory of Relativity in 1916
astrophysicist Dr. Sabine 'Bee' Hossenfelder
official website
astrophysicist Sabine Hossenfelder Page at Maison d'Être Philosophy Bookstore
Sir Isaac Newton [1642-1727]
In the "Principia" [1687/1728], Newton formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation that formed the dominant scientific viewpoint
for centuries until it was superseded by the theory of relativity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton
Princeton University professor P.B.E. 'James' Peebles
won a 2019 shared Nobel Prize in Physics for defining the 95% of the Universe that is invisible
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Peebles
particle physicist Prof. Lisa Randall at Harvard University
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Randall
Carl Sagan [1934-96]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sagan
Kip Thorne [b. 1940]
the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus at California Institute of Technology
won a 2017 shared Nobel Prize in Physics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kip_Thorne
Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City since 1996
astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Page at Maison d'Être Philosophy Bookstore
U.C. Irvine particle physicist Daniel Whiteson
L i n k s
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http://www.evincism.com/ [est. 2018]
'Dark Matter Crisis' blog [est. 2010]
search Dark Matter Crisis blog on keywords 'dark+matter' {returns 26 articles}
here on the Dark Matter Solved! Page at Maison d'Être Philosophy Bookstore
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