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 4-foot-diameter (1.2-meter-diameter) telescope’s primary goal is to observe dark matter and dark energy and to create the largest and most accurate three-dimensional map of the universe.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Planetary multitudes Probing the secrets of galactic motion and dark energy won’t be Roman’s only task.
—Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Voids As Tests Of Dark Energy Voids presumably contain the same level of dark energy as everywhere else; thus, the balance between dark energy pushing more rapid expansion and matter pulling back has changed – there’s a greater fraction of dark energy, says Bromley.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Learning about their diversity could help astronomers compare these supernovas with one another, refining our understanding of dark energy.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Planetary multitudes Probing the secrets of galactic motion and dark energy won’t be Roman’s only task.
—Jeffrey Kluger/greenbelt, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Voids As Tests Of Dark Energy Voids presumably contain the same level of dark energy as everywhere else; thus, the balance between dark energy pushing more rapid expansion and matter pulling back has changed – there’s a greater fraction of dark energy, says Bromley.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Learning about their diversity could help astronomers compare these supernovas with one another, refining our understanding of dark energy.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Dark energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dark%20energy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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