New Study Suggests Universe's Expansion May Be Slowing, Not Accelerating
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A new astronomical study challenges the long-standing theory that the universe's expansion is accelerating due to dark energy. Instead, the research suggests the expansion may actually be slowing down, which could fundamentally change our understanding of cosmology and dark energy if confirmed.
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"Remarkable" findings published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society cast doubt on the long-standing theory that a mysterious force known as 'dark energy' is driving distant galaxies away increasingly faster.
Instead, they show no evidence of an accelerating universe.
If the results are confirmed it could open an entirely new chapter in scientists' quest to uncover the true nature of dark energy, resolve the 'Hubble tension'.
The universe's expansion may actually have started to slow rather than accelerating at an ever-increasing rate as previously thought, a new study suggests.
"Remarkab...
