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Dark Matter

Dark matter and dark energy make up 96% of the universe, but why do we understand so little about what these concepts are and what they do?

Understanding the nature of the universe has led many scientists to question the fundamental principles on which science itself is built. Many scientists from a variety of disciplines are now engaged in trying to understand the nature of dark matter and dark energy. These mysterious concepts make up most of the known universe, and yet very little is known about them.

Scientists tracing the first light emitted after the Big Bang tells us there is more dark energy than previously thought, And, we meet the researchers involved in modelling the universe of the future.

Also, how can the particle physics research at CERN help solve the mystery of dark matter? And, in the US we look at how data visualisation is playing a key part in interpreting these difficult scientific concepts.

(Photo credits: ESA, Â鶹ÊÓƵAV, NASA)

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18 minutes

Last on

Sun 7 Jul 2013 04:32GMT

Chapters

  • Planck

    Looking back to the dawn of time.

    Duration: 08:40

  • Jason Palmer

    Discussion on Dark Matter and Dark Energy

    Duration: 03:35

  • Interpretation

    Using Data visualisation to understand.

    Duration: 05:29

Broadcasts

  • Thu 4 Jul 2013 18:32GMT
  • Fri 5 Jul 2013 01:32GMT
  • Fri 5 Jul 2013 08:32GMT
  • Fri 5 Jul 2013 15:32GMT
  • Sun 7 Jul 2013 04:32GMT

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