Dark matter /

Scientists have no idea what it is, but Dark Matter and Dark Energy make up 96% of the Universe. Dark Matter is everywhere. It passes through everything we know on earth at billions of particles every second, yet no one has ever gotten a direct detection of this mysterious dark substance. An even mo...

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Other Authors: Forde, Rebecca Graham (Director), Graham, Brittany (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: New York : A & E Television Networks, 2008.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Universe ; season 2, episode 6
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Scientists have no idea what it is, but Dark Matter and Dark Energy make up 96% of the Universe. Dark Matter is everywhere. It passes through everything we know on earth at billions of particles every second, yet no one has ever gotten a direct detection of this mysterious dark substance. An even more bewildering force is Dark Energy, which is rapidly pushing apart our Universe. Discovered only ten years ago, scientists are struggling to comprehend its unusual characteristics and answer the ultimate question; what is the fate of our Universe? Using cutting-edge computer graphics watch as the universe is brought down to earth.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2013).
Physical Description:1 online resource (45 min.).
Playing Time:00:44:42