Dark matter is an unidentified type of matter distinct from dark energy , baryonic matter (ordinary matter), and neutrinos . It comprises approximately 27% of the mass and energy in the observable universe . The name refers to the fact that it does not emit or interact with electromagnetic radiation , such as light, and is thus invisible to the entire electromagnetic spectrum . Although dark matter has not been directly observed, its existence and properties are inferred from its gravitational effects such as the motions of visible matter, gravitational lensing , its influence on the universe's large-scale structure , and its effects in the cosmic microwave background . Dark matter is transparent to electromagnetic radiation and/or is so dense and small that it fails to absorb or emit enough radiation to be detectable with current imaging technology. Estimates of masses for galaxies and larger structures via dynamical and
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