1. Dark Matter And Dark Energy by Leah V.

2. Dark Matter What is it? Dark matter is believed to be made up of WIMPs (weakly interacting massive particles) or axions but it is not yet confirmed. Galaxies and clusters of galaxies are gravitationally held together by this dark matter. It doesn’t reflect light or give off electromagnetic radiation.

3. Dark Energy “ Empty space” isn’t empty but can possess its own energy called dark energy. Dark energy forces space to expand and is making it expand at a quicker rate as time goes on. By harnessing dark energy, scientists could learn how to travel faster than the speed of light.

4. How will Dark Matter and Dark Energy effect what we know about astronomy? This will impact what we know about astronomy because, it could allow us to conduct much more thorough research on other planets, stars, galaxies, ect. by being able to travel to them

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