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wolram
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Why is it that dark matter does not inhabit gas clouds, I would have thought that thees gas clouds will some day become a galaxy, so why no Dark Matter?
Dark matter is a hypothetical type of matter that is believed to make up about 85% of the total matter in the universe. It does not emit or absorb light, making it invisible to telescopes. Its existence is inferred through its gravitational effects on visible matter. Studying dark matter is important because it can help us understand the structure and evolution of the universe.
Scientists study dark matter through various methods, including observing its gravitational effects on visible matter, measuring its effects on the cosmic microwave background, and using simulations to model its behavior. They also search for indirect evidence of dark matter, such as particles that may be produced when dark matter particles collide.
Gas clouds are large, diffuse clouds of gas and dust in interstellar space. They are important because they are the birthplace of stars and planets. Gas clouds are also related to dark matter because they can be used as a tracer to map out the distribution of dark matter in galaxies. The gravity of dark matter helps to hold the gas clouds together, allowing them to form stars.
While dark matter and gas clouds can both be found in the same regions of space, they do not interact with each other directly. Dark matter does not emit or absorb light, so it cannot interact with the gas in the same way that visible matter does. However, the gravitational effects of dark matter can influence the motion and structure of gas clouds.
The current understanding is that dark matter and gas clouds are closely intertwined in the formation and evolution of galaxies. Dark matter provides the gravitational scaffolding for gas clouds to collapse and form stars, while gas clouds can be used to trace the distribution of dark matter. However, there is still much to learn about the exact nature of this relationship and how it affects the overall structure of the universe.