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What is dark matter?

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Dark matter is a hypothetical type of matter distinct from ordinary matter such as protons and neutrons, neutrinos and dark energy. Dark matter has never been directly observed; however, its existence would explain a number of otherwise puzzling astronomical observations. The name refers to the fact that it does not emit or interact with observable electromagnetic radiation, such as light, and is thus invisible to the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

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