The Invisible Universe: What Scientists Believe Exists Beyond What We See
Have you ever looked up at the night sky and felt that the stars are just the surface of something far greater? Scientists now believe that what we see—planets, stars, and galaxies—might be less than 5% of the actual universe. The rest? It’s a mysterious world of dark matter and dark energy, both invisible and untouchable, yet shaping everything around us. 1. The Universe is Mostly Invisible Astrophysicists discovered that galaxies spin too fast to hold themselves together with visible matter alone. Something unseen—called dark matter—must be holding them in place like a cosmic glue. Without it, the Milky Way would scatter into space like dust in the wind. 2. Dark Energy: The Cosmic Accelerator While dark matter holds things together, dark energy pushes everything apart, causing the universe to expand faster every second. Imagine stretching a balloon and watching it expand on its own—this is happening all around us, silently, every moment. 3. Could There Be Other Realms? Some sci...