Everything You’ve Ever Seen Makes Up Just 5% of the Universe.
Everything You’ve Ever Seen Makes Up Just 5% of the
Universe.
Every star, planet, galaxy, nebula, and even every atom in your body belongs to just a tiny fraction of the Universe. According to our best cosmological measurements, ordinary matter makes up only about 5% of the Universe’s total contents.
The remaining 95% is
invisible. About 27% is dark matter, an
unknown substance that doesn’t emit, absorb, or reflect light but reveals its
presence through gravity. It acts like
an invisible framework, helping galaxies form and stay together.
Dark energy makes up
about 68% of the total. Unlike dark matter, dark energy appears to be driving
the accelerating expansion of the Universe.
Despite its dominance over the universe, scientists are still unsure of its
nature. These percentages come from decades of observations, including
measurements of the cosmic microwave background, the large-scale distribution
of galaxies, and distant exploding stars called Type Ia supernovae. Together, they provide strong evidence that
the visible Universe is only a small part of the whole.

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