Gravitational lensing

Galaxy rotation curves

Cosmic microwave background

Supernovae observations

27%

68%

4%

95%

Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs)

Axions

Sterile neutrinos

Primordial black holes

It provides the initial density perturbations for galaxy formation.

It helps to stabilize galaxies against gravitational collapse.

It regulates the rate of star formation in galaxies.

All of the above

It shapes the morphology of galaxies.

It influences the merger history of galaxies.

It affects the distribution of dark matter halos.

All of the above

Gravitational lensing

Galaxy rotation curves

X-ray observations

Weak lensing

It provides the dominant gravitational force in galaxies.

It influences the velocity dispersion of stars in galaxies.

It determines the rotation curves of galaxies.

All of the above

Dark matter provides the seed for the growth of supermassive black holes.

Dark matter regulates the accretion rate onto supermassive black holes.

Dark matter influences the merger history of supermassive black holes.

All of the above

It influences the large-scale structure of the universe.

It determines the clustering of galaxies.

It affects the cosmic web of galaxies.

All of the above

Dark matter does not interact with electromagnetic radiation.

It is difficult to detect directly.

There is no known way to create dark matter in the laboratory.

All of the above

Direct detection experiments

Indirect detection experiments

Theoretical modeling

Cosmological observations

It would revolutionize our understanding of gravity.

It would provide insights into the fundamental laws of physics.

It would help us better understand the formation and evolution of galaxies.

All of the above

It could affect the fate of the universe.

It could influence the evolution of life in the universe.

It could provide an explanation for the observed acceleration of the universe's expansion.

All of the above

It causes light to bend around massive objects.

It increases the magnification of distant objects.

It distorts the shapes of distant galaxies.

All of the above

It provides the initial density perturbations for the growth of cosmic structures.

It helps to stabilize the growth of cosmic structures.

It regulates the merger history of cosmic structures.

All of the above