2007-04-29 13:59:52 · 3 answers · asked by olddog 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No. Dark matter is invisible in every way we know right now to try to find it.
There is an experiment going on now in closed iron mines in Northern Minnesota trying to capture or measure the effects of dark matter. No luck so far. This is according to Discover Magazine, April issue.
2007-04-29 14:11:15 · answer #1 · answered by Joan H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice question - I like your style.
But no - we get soot from burning vegetation, and in the deep reaches of space, there isn't much vegetation to burn, nor oxygen to burn it with. That said, if you saw some, it might actually look like soot. There is probably more than one variety of dark matter, though.
Dark matter isn't actually invisible, it's just that it doesn't produce its own light and isn't illuminated, so we can't see it. Kind of like a black cat at night in a coal mine.
Dark energy, now, that's another matter. If you will excuse the pun. I don't even really believe in it, but what do I know?
2007-04-29 21:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it is just carbon.
2007-04-29 21:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋