Month: July 2025

DARK MATTER AND GALAXY CLUSTERS – The role dark matter plays in the formation and stability of galaxy clusters, affecting the motion of stars and galaxies within the cluster.

GRAVITATIONAL WAVES – Ripples in space-time that could be influenced by the presence of dark matter and its interactions with normal matter.

STELLAR ORBITS – The paths that stars follow as they move within galaxies, influenced by the gravitational effects of both visible and dark matter.

AXION – A hypothetical particle proposed as a candidate for dark matter, with very low mass and weak interactions.

WIMP (WEAKLY INTERACTING MASSIVE PARTICLES) – A leading candidate for the composition of dark matter, which interacts weakly with other matter and radiation.

DARK MATTER DISTRIBUTION – The way in which dark matter is spread out in galaxies, typically in a halo surrounding the visible components of the galaxy.

MONOLITHIC COLLAPSE – A proposed model for the formation of galaxies, where dark matter plays a central role in the collapse and formation of the galaxy’s structure.

VIRIAL THEOREM – A principle used to describe the balance between the kinetic and potential energy in a gravitational system, which is impacted by dark matter.

STELLAR DYNAMICS – The study of the motions of stars within a galaxy, including how dark matter affects their orbits and velocities.

GALAXY FORMATION – The process of galaxy formation, with dark matter playing a key role in shaping the structure and dynamics of galaxies.