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A Short History of the Missing Mass and Dark Energy Paradigms
The paper traces the evolution of our thinking about the density of the Universe, with emphasis on the discovery of cold dark matter.
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How does glow-in-the-dark stuff work?
An explanation of how glow in the dark objects get their eerie shine.
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Dark Matter
This site gives information on cosmology in relation to the physics and study of dark matter. The site is non interactive but well cross referenced and lots of detail.
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Early History of Dark Matter
The history of the discovery of dark matter in the Universe is briefly reviewed with particular emphasis on the work of Zwicky (1933), Smith (1936), Babcock (1939) and Oort (1940).
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How do glow in the dark objects work?
The Naked Scientists tackle glow in the dark objects in their weekly podcast.
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How and why do objects glow in the dark?
Physicists from the University of Illinois explain why objects glow in the dark.
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Missions in space-time
Nature Video presents five short films on the future of physics, capturing the conversations between young researchers and physics Laureates. Join them as they grapple with universal ideas including ...
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How do glow-in-the-dark stickers work?
A simple explanation of how glow in the dark stickers work.
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Why do wintergreen candies spark in the dark?
Short and accessible explanation of triboluminescence using crunching sugary sweets as an example.
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Equinox
The points where the ecliptic crosses the equatorial plane of the celestial sphere are called equinoxes. On those dates there are 11 hours each of daylight and dark.
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