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Mirror matter

9/3/2026

In theoretical physics, mirror matter, also called shadow matter or Alice matter, is a hypothetical counterpart to ordinary matter that mirrors the properties of ordinary matter but interacts with it only via gravity or weak interaction.

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In theoretical physics, mirror matter, also called shadow matter or Alice matter, is a hypothetical counterpart to ordinary matter that mirrors the properties of ordinary matter but interacts with it only via gravity or weak interaction.

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