Why is Dark Matter essential for understanding the universe?

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Dark Matter is essential for understanding the universe due to its role in explaining gravitational effects that cannot be accounted for by visible matter. Observations such as galaxy rotation curves, gravitational lensing, and the cosmic microwave background radiation all indicate the presence of Dark Matter. It is believed that Dark Matter is not baryonic because baryonic matter would emit detectable radiation, which is not observed. Current theories suggest that Dark Matter could be composed of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) or other exotic particles. Engaging with these concepts is crucial for a deeper understanding of cosmic phenomena.
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Why do we think there is a significant amount of Dark Matter in the
universe?
a) Descibe at least 3 independent situations which require Dark Matter to understand observations.
b) Why don’t we think that Dark Matter is baryonic?
c) What do we think is might be?
 
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