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New data suggests dark energy might be slowing the universe's expansion rate

  • Dark Energy, which drives the universe's expansion, might be weakening over time, challenging current understanding of space and time, as indicated by new data.
  • New data suggests that dark energy, responsible for the universe's accelerated expansion, may be weakening over time rather than remaining constant, as scientists have long believed.
  • If dark energy decreases in strength, the universe could halt its expansion and potentially undergo a Big Crunch in the future.
  • Scientists believe we may be witnessing a paradigm shift in our understanding of the universe's dynamics.
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According to the findings of an international team of astronomers published on Wednesday, March 19, black energy, responsible for the growth of the universe, would not be constant. In other words, our universe would not grow as imagined.

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A mapping of the dark portions of the universe by Desi co-operation finds more and more signs of an inexplicable decline in the dark energy

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Nature broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
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