About this showing of How the Universe Works
Dark matter is one of the greatest mysteries of the universe facing scientists today. Could it be the cause of supermassive black holes and mass extinctions.
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How the Universe Works
The Dark Matter Enigma
Previously shown on Discovery .Science on Tue 1 Sep 2026 at 08:00.
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ChannelDiscovery .Science
StartsTue 1 Sep 2026, 08:00
EndsTue 1 Sep 2026, 09:00
Episode / edition: The Dark Matter Enigma
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