The Mystery of Dark Matter

The Mystery of Dark Matter

The Mystery of Dark Matter

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The Mystery of Dark Matter

2012

0h 52m

6.5(4 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Dark matter fills the cosmos, and yet its identity is still unknown. For the first time, a film portrays the wild scientific quest find out what it is. This breath-taking thriller leads us to the dawn of a scientific and metaphysical revolution, akin to Copernic's or Galileo's. It could totally change the way we perceive our world.

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15 members

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Vincent Londez

Narrator

Vincent Londez

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Richard Massey

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Saul Perlmutter

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Saul Perlmutter

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Bruno Mansoulié

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David Schlegel

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Elena Aprile

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Yannick Mellier

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Robert Minchin

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David Spergel

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Carlos Frenk

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Joel R. Primack

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Gilles Gerbier

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Daniel Denegri

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Samuel Ting

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Mark Kelly

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Mark Kelly

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