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Dark Matter in Galaxies
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What is the primary evidence for the existence of dark matter?
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The rotation curves of galaxies
💡 Explanation:
The rotation curves of galaxies show that the orbital velocities of stars in galaxies do not decrease as far as expected based on the visible matter in the galaxies. This suggests that there is additional mass, or dark matter, present in galaxies that is not visible to telescopes.