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Cosmological Models and Theories Involving Dark Matter and Dark Energy
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What is the primary evidence for the existence of dark matter?
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Galaxy rotation curves
💡 Explanation:
Galaxy rotation curves show that the orbital velocities of stars in galaxies do not decrease as expected based on the visible mass of the galaxy, suggesting the presence of additional mass, i.e., dark matter.