Archive · 3 Oct 2025
Scientist Claims Dark Matter Doesn't Exist, Offers Alternative
Imagine the universe has secrets we can't see, called dark matter.
Scientists think it helps things move, but we haven't found it.
Now, a scientist says it might not be there at all!
He thinks that things we thought were from dark matter might be from forces in the universe that change over time, like gravity.
He calls them alpha-matter and alpha-energy.
These could be what we are seeing.
This new idea says the amount these change depends on how much stuff is in one place.
It might explain why stars on the outside of galaxies seem to be moving faster.
It's a different way to look at the universe!
Professor Gupta suggests dark matter may not exist.
The theory explains the effects usually attributed to dark matter.
Gupta proposes that fundamental forces vary over time.
The theory introduces 'alpha-matter' and 'alpha-energy' as alternatives.
Theory explains why outer galaxy stars move faster.
- Who
- Professor Rajendra Gupta
- What
- Proposes dark matter does not exist and offers an alternate explanation for its effects.
- When
- Unspecified, but the theory is presented in a study.
- Where
- University of Ottawa
- Why
- To explain phenomena attributed to dark matter without assuming its existence.
- Scientist
- Professor Rajendra Gupta, University of Ottawa
- Theory Focus
- Alternative explanation for dark matter effects
- Key Concept
- Covarying coupling constants
- Proposed Result
- Alpha-matter and alpha-energy
- Focus
- Outer regions of galaxies move faster than inner cores