# Is most of the universe actually invisible? (with Dr. Stacy McGaugh)

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Podcast: [Looking Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/looking-up-176431)
Published: 2026-06-05T15:37:01+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1209

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By some counts as much as 96% of everything in the universe comes from dark matter and dark energy. And, up to now, both are completely invisible. Few in the field question this theory, but could there be alternatives? Dean chats with Professor Stacy McGaugh from the Department of Astronomy at Case Western Reserve University to learn more.

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