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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The researchers showed that if the amount of matter is negligible compared to the amount of dark energy, then the singularity can be eliminated.
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Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2024
Scientists may have discovered a major flaw in their understanding of dark energy, a mysterious cosmic force.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Aside from taking mesmerizing images of galaxies and nebulas, the Hubble Space Telescope aided astrophysicists in understanding atmospheric compositions of planets orbiting other stars and finding dark energy.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
After two decades of work, the device will soon be packed up and transported to a mountaintop in Chile to help researchers better understand dark matter, dark energy and other mysteries of the universe.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
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Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2024
Scientists may have discovered a major flaw in their understanding of dark energy, a mysterious cosmic force.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Aside from taking mesmerizing images of galaxies and nebulas, the Hubble Space Telescope aided astrophysicists in understanding atmospheric compositions of planets orbiting other stars and finding dark energy.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
After two decades of work, the device will soon be packed up and transported to a mountaintop in Chile to help researchers better understand dark matter, dark energy and other mysteries of the universe.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
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“Dark energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20energy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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