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Shedding Light on Dark Matter

TED-Ed via YouTube

Overview

This course aims to help learners understand the concepts of dark matter and dark energy, which together make up 96% of the universe. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify evidence for dark matter, explain how dark matter can be observed through gravitational lensing, recognize the presence of dark matter in spiral galaxies, and understand the relationship between dark matter and dark energy. The teaching method involves a lecture format with visual aids such as images of gravitational lensing and spiral galaxies. This course is intended for individuals interested in astrophysics, cosmology, and the mysteries of the universe.

Syllabus

Introduction
Evidence for dark matter
How to see dark matter
Gravitational lensing
Arcs in the sky
Spiral galaxies
Expanding space
Dark energy
Dark matter and dark energy
Dark matter detectors
Future endeavors

Taught by

TED-Ed

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