Understanding Dark Matter: Evidence, Origins, and Effects on the Universe

Explore a comprehensive educational video examining the compelling evidence for dark matter's existence and its fundamental role in shaping the universe. Learn about Fritz Zwicky's groundbreaking 1930s discovery of missing mass in galaxy clusters and Vera Rubin's later confirmation through galaxy rotation observations. Delve into how dark matter influenced the universe's earliest moments through Cosmic Microwave Background patterns, its crucial role in galaxy formation, and its detection through gravitational lensing effects. Examine key evidence including the Bullet Cluster collision, address common misconceptions about Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND), and understand why recent James Webb Space Telescope data doesn't disprove dark matter's existence. Master the current scientific understanding of this invisible matter that makes up over 80% of the universe's mass while visualizing what the night sky might look like if dark matter were visible to the human eye.