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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Such revelations would open up incredible opportunities for new research and potentially explain vexing problems such as dark energy and the Hubble tension.
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Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
With maps of the three deep fields starting to expand, answers to dark matter and dark energy may soon be in reach.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
For instance, axions could explain why recent results have indicated that the strength of dark energy, the strange force that causes the expansion of the universe to accelerate, is changing.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Today’s standard cosmological model incorporates this kind of constant dark energy.
—Ashley Ross, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
With maps of the three deep fields starting to expand, answers to dark matter and dark energy may soon be in reach.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
For instance, axions could explain why recent results have indicated that the strength of dark energy, the strange force that causes the expansion of the universe to accelerate, is changing.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Today’s standard cosmological model incorporates this kind of constant dark energy.
—Ashley Ross, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Dark energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20energy. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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