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Dark matter and light

Dark matter makes up about 85% of all matter in the universe (but not 85% of all mass-energy). It does not emit, absorb, or reflect light; current observations indicate that it interacts little, if at all, with electromagnetic radiation, while its presence is inferred from its gravitational effects. Its exact nature remains unknown.

AI-generated illustration; gravitational lensing and the halo are conceptual.