What is dark matter?

  • Breaking
  • 06/04/2015

Scientists have restarted the world's most powerful atom smasher and are hoping to unlock the secrets of dark matter.

Dark matter makes up nearly 30 percent of the universe, but what is it?

Rebooted and ready to face a new challenge, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is an emblem of modern science. It has actually been running at half power since it hummed into life in 2008.

That didn't stop the LHC discovering the Higgs boson – one of the building blocks of the universe.

Next on the mystery-solving list is dark matter – but what exactly is dark matter?

Watch the video for the full report.

source: newshub archive