# Scattering off dark matter bound to Earth.

> Disputed: Scattering off dark matter bound to Earth.

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# Scattering off dark matter bound to Earth.

Scattering off dark matter bound to Earth.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** None pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- Dark matter densities near Earth far above the galactic halo.

## What would rule it out

- Independent limits on Earth-bound dark matter below the required density.

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[Requires densities many orders above the halo and unusual dark matter properties.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flyby-anomaly/evidence/EVD0CWYEGJR5TK1/requires-densities-many-orders-above-the-halo-and-unusual)

Suggestive

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[If the anomaly is real new physics, what kind?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flyby-anomaly/questions/QST0CWYE9R02K3H/if-the-anomaly-is-real-new-physics-what-kind)

Part of [What produces the velocity changes seen in some Earth flybys?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/flyby-anomaly/questions/QST0CWYE98C43P6/what-produces-the-velocity-changes-seen-in-some-earth-flybys)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Scattering off dark matter bound to Earth. [Answer ANS0CWYEGAY08DT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CWYEGAY08DT
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