Most intriguingly, though, one of the objects showed a particular light absorption feature at the wavelength of 1,640 ...

Since the early 20th century, scientists have gathered compelling evidence that the universe is expanding at an accelerating ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New data involving millions of galaxies and luminous galactic cores is providing fresh evidence that the enigmatic and invisible cosmic force called dark energy - responsible ...

Dark energy, the mysterious force driving the accelerated expansion of the universe, has puzzled scientists since its discovery in 1998. Despite its elusive nature, dark energy is believed to ...

In the beginning, the Big Bang happened, sending everything in the universe expanding outward and apart, from a dense hot point. Since then, all that matter and energy has continued to move outward, ...

Although some compelling evidence exists to support the idea that a repulsive force similar to dark energy exists, it has yet to be directly observed or measured. To circumvent this uncomfortable ...

The universe has been expanding ever since the Big Bang almost 14 billion years ago, and astronomers believe a kind of invisible force called dark energy is making it accelerate faster. If the result ...

Dark energy—the term used to describe whatever is causing the universe to expand at an increasing rate—is one of the universe’s greatest mysteries. The most widely accepted theory currently suggests ...

DESI, seen here beneath star trails, aims to create a 3D map of the universe. PNO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / B. Tafreshi Dark energy, a mysterious force that drives the accelerating expansion of the ...

The U.S. National Science Foundation Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO), a Program of NSF NOIRLab, beneath streaking star ...

Dr. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki is a professor of physics at The University of Texas at Dallas and is co-chair of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration's working group that ...