Dark Matter and Dark Energy
Students explore the concepts of dark matter and dark energy and their implications for the structure and fate of the universe.
Key Questions
- Explain the evidence suggesting the existence of dark matter and dark energy.
- Analyze how dark matter influences galaxy rotation and gravitational lensing.
- Hypothesize the ultimate fate of the universe based on the properties of dark energy.
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