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Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP)

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A hypothetical new elementary particle, 10 to 100 times the mass of a proton, proposed as a candidate for dark matter due to its weak interaction with ordinary matter and light.

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"Probing the Dark Universe" - A Lecture by Dr. Josh Frieman

"Probing the Dark Universe" - A Lecture by Dr. Josh Frieman

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A hypothetical new elementary particle, 10 to 100 times the mass of a proton, proposed as a candidate for dark matter due to its weak interaction with ordinary matter and light.