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“La galaxia se encuentra envuelta en un amplio halo de materia oscura (invisible); de hecho, sería más apropiado decir que la parte iluminada de la galaxia es una impureza visible dentro de una nube de materia oscura. Cuando se suma todo, resulta que el halo de materia oscura pesa una seis veces más que la impureza visible.”

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Book:Las diez claves de la realidad
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Frank Wilczek
Frank Wilczek

Frank Wilczek is a renowned theoretical physicist known for his work in quantum field theory and condensed matter physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his research on the weak interaction between quarks and leptons. more

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