Did Michelson & Morely disprove their Idea of the Aether or the Real Aether we observe as dark matter?

Answer 1

Will you please define what you mean by "Aether" because if it's not the one that Michelson & Morely proved didn't exist, I have no idea what you are talking about!

I think of ether (American spelling) as a uniform substance that permeates space. Dark matter is far from uniform, so obviously we are using different definitions.

Answer 2

I think they disproved the idea of Aether, I don't know about the dark matter part. I think the most important fact is they actually recognized the results of the experiment didn't match their belief. I have heard of many experiments where the results didn't match the belief of the experimenter, so the experiment was regarded as flawed and no further attempt is made to try and repeat the experiment to verify the unexpected result.
In this case there have been many other experiments have been performed which basically conclude the aether doesn't exist.

Answer 3

No the aether and dark matter are two separate ideas. Aether was supposed to be medium that fills up all empty space, but that m&m experiment proved no such thing exists. Dark Matter is something that exists out in space that exert force onto objects we can observe, but never have been directly observed.

Answer 4

There is no reason what so ever to believe that Aether and dark matter are the same. None. Notta.
The physics behind the to ideas are completely different.

Answer 5

Dark matter would have to have certain properties.
It could not emit light,It could not absorb light and it must be completely transparent.
Sounds like space to me.