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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Scientists now wonder if dark energy evolves–and weakens–over time, instead of driving the universe’s expansion in a consistent way.
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The new research builds on data released from DESI in April 2024 that found signs that dark energy was changing.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Likewise, this distribution is also important to understand how dark energy has expanded the fabric of space, thus pushing these galaxies apart.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The survey is able to study the influence of dark energy by determining how matter is spread across the universe.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Alex Knapp, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The new research builds on data released from DESI in April 2024 that found signs that dark energy was changing.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Likewise, this distribution is also important to understand how dark energy has expanded the fabric of space, thus pushing these galaxies apart.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The survey is able to study the influence of dark energy by determining how matter is spread across the universe.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Dark energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20energy. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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