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What are WIMPS?

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In astrophysics [See Link], weakly interacting massive particles, or WIMPs, are hypothetical particles serving as one possible solution to the dark matter problem.

If they exist, they will be everywhere.

However, because WIMPs may only interact through gravitational and weak forces, they are extremely difficult to detect.

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