dark energy
noun
: a hypothetical form of energy that produces a force that opposes gravity and is thought to be the cause of the accelerating expansion of the universe
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According to current scientific theories, dark matter and dark energy make up most of the universe.
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Early dark energy could solve a cosmological conundrum Measurements of the acceleration of the universe don’t agree, stumping physicists working to understand the cosmic past and future.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Accurately mapping the distribution of galaxies will help pin down dark energy’s characteristics, says Renée Hložek, an astronomer at the University of Toronto and a spokesperson for the Dark Energy Science Collaboration, a team that will be using data from Rubin to study the mysterious force.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
Seeing supernovas explode billions of light-years away led to the discovery of dark energy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
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JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
Early dark energy could solve a cosmological conundrum Measurements of the acceleration of the universe don’t agree, stumping physicists working to understand the cosmic past and future.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Accurately mapping the distribution of galaxies will help pin down dark energy’s characteristics, says Renée Hložek, an astronomer at the University of Toronto and a spokesperson for the Dark Energy Science Collaboration, a team that will be using data from Rubin to study the mysterious force.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
Seeing supernovas explode billions of light-years away led to the discovery of dark energy.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 7 June 2024
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“Dark energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20energy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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