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LESSON 5 · Galaxies & the Cosmic Web

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How much of the universe's matter is dark matter?

About 85% of all matter

Dark matter makes up roughly 85% of all matter in the universe and about 27% of the total energy-matter content. Ordinary matter — everything you can see, touch, and measure — accounts for only about 5% of the universe.

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