What's the Universe Made Of? Preview
Preview: Season 45 Episode 106 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Peer into the universe’s deep unknowns to explore the mysteries of dark matter and energy.
The universe is hiding something. In fact, it is hiding a lot. Everything we experience on Earth, the stars and galaxies we see in the cosmos—all the “normal” matter and energy that we understand—make up only 5% of the known universe. Find out how scientists are discovering new secrets about the history of the universe, and why they’re predicting a shocking future.
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What's the Universe Made Of? Preview
Preview: Season 45 Episode 106 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions
The universe is hiding something. In fact, it is hiding a lot. Everything we experience on Earth, the stars and galaxies we see in the cosmos—all the “normal” matter and energy that we understand—make up only 5% of the known universe. Find out how scientists are discovering new secrets about the history of the universe, and why they’re predicting a shocking future.
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How Scientists Discovered Dark Matter
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What kind of clues led to the discovery of Dark Matter and its place in the universe? (2m 37s)
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Physics Is a Never-Ending Puzzle
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Physics rarely yields finite answers, but that doesn’t deter scientists. (1m 8s)
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National corporate funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by Draper. Major funding for NOVA Wonders is provided by National Science Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Alfred P....