Dark Matter: A Cosmic Superfluid
Dark matter constitutes approximately 85% of the universe's matter, remaining invisible to telescopes as it neither emits nor absorbs light.
A recent study proposes that dark matter behaves like a cosmic superfluid, forming vortex lines and stable rotating cores, known as solitons, within galaxies.
It may sound unbelievable, but new research suggests that instead of being featureless, dark matter could actually behave like a cosmic superfluid.
This theory draws parallels between the quantum world of Bose–Einstein condensates and the cosmic scales of dark matter, potentially reshaping the understanding of the cosmos' hidden architecture.
Traditionally, scientists have described dark matter as a collisionless fluid of particles, non-interacting and cold, known as cold dark matter (CDM).
Author's summary: Dark matter may behave like a cosmic superfluid.