ScienceNow: Darth Vader might be disappointed to hear it, but the force of gravity does not have a dark side. Dark matter does not pull on other dark matter with any extra gravity or additional force, as some researchers have suggested, a pair of theoretical physicists reports. Based on observations of a pip-squeak galaxy orbiting our own, more massive, Milky Way galaxy, the argument could shoot down theories invented to explain other puzzling observations. Some researchers are skeptical, however.
For the UNESCO section chief, “striking a balance between global coherence and respect for national ownership and cultural diversity is both essential and complex.”
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