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Robert Lea

Is dark matter fuzzy? Ultracold state of matter sheds light on dark matter candidate

A view of galaxy cluster abell 1689 with purple galaxies and bright stars

An exotic, ultracold state of matter on Earth is helping scientists study the behavior of "fuzzy" dark matter. 

Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that makes up about 85% of the matter in the universe, yet scientists aren't sure what it's made of. One idea, so-called fuzzy dark matter, suggests that dark matter comprises tiny particles that exhibit wave-like behavior. 

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