How We Know Dark Matter Exists | The Evidence for Modern Physics

Want to stream more content like this… and 1,000’s of courses, documentaries & more? 👉 👉 Start Your Free Trial of Wondrium https://tinyurl.com/yckyywza 👈 👈 ------------------------------------------- Just 5% of the universe is made of all known matter in existence—the other 95% is dark matter and dark energy. So how do we detect, measure, and account for it? Prepare for blastoff, cadet; outer space is about to get weird. This video is lecture 19 from the series The Evidence for Modern Physics: How We Know What We Know Stream the full series now on Wondrium! http://www.Wondrium.com/YouTube 00:00 What is Dark Matter? 05:45 Fritz Zwicky Coins the Term "Dark Matter" 07:39 Vera Rubin's Observations on Dark Matter 12:56 Gravitational Lensing and Distortion 16:44 Possible Explanations for Dark Matter 21:31 Modified Newtonian Equations 25:10 Testing Theories on Dark Matter –––––––– Welcome to Wondrium on YouTube. Here, you can enjoy a carefully curated selection of educational videos from our library of history and science series. If you’ve ever wanted to travel back in time, wondered about the science of life, or dreamt of exploring the stars, then Wondrium will be your new favorite channel! If you decide you’d like to learn more about what you love, check out the full experience at http://wondrium.com/YouTube There, you’ll find in-depth answers to everything you’ve ever wondered, with mind-blowing surprises along the way. Your brain is going to love this place! ------------------------------------------- You can also read thousands of articles from the smartest experts in their fields at Wondrium Daily: https://www.WondriumDaily.com And, of course, check us out on all of our social channels: -Facebook:   / wondrium   -Twitter:   / wondrium   -Instagram:   / wondrium   #DarkMatter #Physics #DarkEnergy