The Elephant in the Universe. 100 Years in Search of Dark Matter

The Elephant in the Universe. 100 Years in Search of Dark Matter

For almost 100 years, scientists have been slowly approaching the idea that the substance of all the matter in the universe — atoms, planets, galaxies, nebulae, and even ourselves — is insignificant from a cosmic point of view. The nature... of the main part of matter must consist of a mysterious substance that challenges our imagination. Scientists have dubbed it dark matter.Dark matter is not a multitude of dim stars or all-pervasive dark intergalactic gas; it is not made up of black holes and ordinary atoms, but like an invisible glue, it binds the universe together and serves as its driving force. "The Elephant in the Universe" is a thrilling thriller that tells how scientists — both leading researchers and mavericks in science — clashed over dark matter and tried to detect it. Goveert Schilling explains complex astrophysical theories ΛCDM and MOND in an accessible way, breaks down WIMP and MACHO — candidates for dark matter — and discusses the latest technologies and experiments that are moving us toward understanding what this mysterious substance really is.

Author: Говерт Шиллинг

Printhouse: AST

Series: Earth and Space Sciences

Age restrictions: 12+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785171546854

Number of pages: 384

Size: 219x146x22 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 484 g

ID: 1704046

Dark matter is not a multitude of dim stars or all-pervasive dark intergalactic gas; it is not made up of black holes and ordinary atoms, but like an invisible glue, it binds the universe together and serves as its driving force.

"The Elephant in the Universe" is a thrilling thriller that tells how scientists — both leading researchers and mavericks in science — clashed over dark matter and tried to detect it. Goveert Schilling explains complex astrophysical theories ΛCDM and MOND in an accessible way, breaks down WIMP and MACHO — candidates for dark matter — and discusses the latest technologies and experiments that are moving us toward understanding what this mysterious substance really is.

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