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December 1, 1986

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Dark Matter in the Universe

More matter exists than is seen. The motions of stars and galaxies indicate where some of it is; theory suggests there is far more. What and where is it? Particle physics and astrophysics are yielding clues

By Lawrence M. Krauss

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Lawrence M. Krauss is Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the physics department and inaugural director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University. Author of several popular books and commentaries for national publications, radio and TV, he also lectures widely on science and public policy. Krauss has the unique distinction of having received the highest awards from all three U.S. physics societies. In his spare time, he has performed The Planets with the Cleveland Orchestra and served as a Sundance Film Festival judge. He has written many articles and columns for Scientific American and serves on its board of advisers.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 255 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Dark Matter in the Universe” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 255 No. 6 (), p. 58
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1286-58
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