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For all we understand about the universe, 96% of what’s out there still has scientists in the dark. Astronomical observations have established that familiar matter—atoms—accounts for only 4% of the weight of the cosmos. The rest—dark matter and dark energy—is invisible to our telescopes. But what really is this dark stuff? How do we know it’s there? And what does it do? From the formation of galaxies to the farthest reaches of space, it appears that darkness rules. Without dark matter and dark energy, the universe today and in the far future would be a completely different place. We were joined by leading researchers who smash together particles, dive into underground mines, and explore the edges of the known universe in search of clues to nature’s dark side. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Physics & Math, Space & The Cosmos
TAGS: 2011, Astronomical observations, dark energy, dark matter, Elena Aprile, full program, Glennys Farrar, John Hockenberry, Katherine Freese, lensing effect, Michael Turner, MOMIX, natures dark side, New York, New York City, NYC, Saul Perlmutter, smash together particles, Supersymmetry, The Dark Side Of The Universe
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Popular Videos, The Best of Brian Greene
Video Duration: 01:44:14
Original Program Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011
For all we understand about the universe, 96% of what’s out there still has scientists in the dark. Astronomical observations have established that familiar matter—atoms—accounts for only 4% of the weight of the cosmos. The rest—dark matter and dark energy—is invisible to our telescopes. But what really is this dark stuff? How do we know it’s there? And what does it do? From the formation of galaxies to the farthest reaches of space, it appears that darkness rules. Without dark matter and dark energy, the universe today and in the far future would be a completely different place. We were joined by leading researchers who smash together particles, dive into underground mines, and explore the edges of the known universe in search of clues to nature’s dark side. This program is part of the Big Ideas Series, made possible with support from the John Templeton Foundation.Learn More
TOPICS: Art & Science, Biology & Origins of Life, Earth & Environment, Mind & Brain, Physics & Math, Science in Society, Science Unplugged, Space & The Cosmos, Technology & Engineering, Your Daily Equation, Youth & Education
TAGS: 2011, Astronomical observations, dark energy, dark matter, Elena Aprile, full program, Glennys Farrar, John Hockenberry, Katherine Freese, lensing effect, Michael Turner, MOMIX, natures dark side, New York, New York City, NYC, Saul Perlmutter, smash together particles, Supersymmetry, The Dark Side Of The Universe, 2011, Astronomical observations, dark energy, dark matter, Elena Aprile, full program, Glennys Farrar, John Hockenberry, Katherine Freese, lensing effect, Michael Turner, MOMIX, natures dark side, New York, New York City, NYC, Saul Perlmutter, smash together particles, Supersymmetry, The Dark Side Of The Universe
PLAYLISTS: Big Ideas, Popular Videos, The Best of Brian Greene
Video Duration: 01:44:14
Original Program Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011
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