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Dark matter: How does it explain a star's speed? - Don Lincoln

All the stars in a spiral galaxy rotate around a center -- but to astronomers, the speed that each star travels wasn't making sense. Why didn't stars slow down toward the edges as expected? Don Lincoln explains how a mysterious force called dark matter is (possibly) the answer -- and why the search for an answer matters.

English
  • Originally Aired November 12, 2012
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
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Name Type Role
Don Lincoln Host