Welcome back to Cosmos in a Pod, where we unravel the mysteries of the universe, one fascinating topic at a time. I’m your host, Amitesh, and today we’re diving deep into one of the most mysterious and elusive concepts in modern astrophysics—dark matter. What is it? Why can’t we see it? And how does it shape the cosmos around us? Let’s journey into the invisible backbone of the universe.

Episode Highlights:

Why Do Galaxies Stay Together? When scientists study the movement of stars in galaxies, they find something strange: there isn’t enough visible matter—stars, planets, and gas clouds—to produce the gravity needed to hold these galaxies together. Yet, the galaxies don’t fall apart. This unseen “something” providing the extra gravitational pull is what we call dark matter.

The Discovery of Dark  ...