New dark matter theory has a terrifying explanation for the universe’s expansion

A new theory published in the APS physicsjournal seeks to explain the origin and proliferation of dark matter through the introduction of a simple concept: what if dark matter can turn regular matter into dark matter? Up front: Physicists have long suspected that dark matter has either existed for as long as the universe or that it was created as a byproduct of the Big Bang event. We’re not quite sure, but that’s because nobody’s ever directly observed dark matter. We assume it exists because we can see objects and events we can observe reacting to something mysterious. Scientists who believe…

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