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Dark-matter halos dominate the mass budgets of many galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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Mass curves spacetime and alters light paths.
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Galaxy rotation, cluster dynamics, strong-lensing arcs, weak-lensing shear, and collision systems all require more mass than observed baryons provide.