Dark energy
Cosmic Water Cloud From Dawn of Universe Helps Unravel Dark Energy Mystery
The distant cloud of vapor enabled scientists to measure how hot the universe was in its early stages, providing insight into its mysterious expansion.
James Webb Space Telescope Could Shed Light on Dark Matter and Dark Energy
The telescope that has been decades in the making could help astronomers solve some of the Universe's biggest mysteries.
7 Mysteries About the Universe That Have Baffled Scientists
Scientists are currently unable to explain these mysteries, but are working hard to unravel them.
Over 100 Minor Planets Have Been Discovered at the Edge of the Solar System
Researchers identified the minor planets beyond the orbit of Neptune.
Newly Discovered Dark Matter Candidate D-star May Explain Universe's Bigges
Scientists say d-star hexaquarks may have formed dark matter after the Big Bang.
AI Tool Created to Study the Universe, Unlock the Mysteries of Dark Energy
The AI tool could play a role in studying the nature of dark energy and dark matter, which seems to make up a large amount of the universe but remains an enigma, researchers said.
Dark Matter May Have Originated Before the Big Bang, Scientist Says
Dark matter is mysterious substance that appears to make up about 27 percent of the universe's mass.
Roscosmos Launches Advanced Spektr-RG Telescope Into Space
The observatory is expected to map around 100,000 galaxy clusters—the largest known gravitationally bound structures in the universe—and three million supermassive black holes.
China Building 62-Mile-Long 'Supercollider'
Scientists have unveiled the design report for the Circular Electron Positron Collider.
Scientists Are Hunting for the Universe's Hidden Realm
The search is on for an elusive particle that could shine a light on the "dark sector"—the vast majority of the universe that we cannot see.
Dark Energy Might Not Exist After All, Physicist Says
Leading physicist says the statistical chance of dark energy existing is low.
Scientists Are Developing a Mini Antimatter Accelerator
Particle accelerators speed up elementary bits of matter to probe fundamental questions in physics, however, current facilities require huge amounts of space.
Parallel Universes Could Be Hospitable to Life
The existence of multiple universes is hotly debated among scientists.
Dark Energy Mystery May Stay Unsolved Under NASA Budget
NASA's 2019 budget proposal calls for the telescope to be canceled "due to its significant cost and higher priorities within NASA."
Neutron Star Collision Demolishes Dark Energy Theories
Physicists can't explain the mysterious force.
Dark Matter and Dark Energy Might Not Exist
New theory says we don't need dark matter or dark energy to explain the cosmos.
Dark Matter and Energy Don't Exist, Scientist Claims
A scientist developed a model that mitigates the need for dark matter and dark energy.
Dark Energy Survey: Most Accurate Map Universe Unveiled
Map is in line with measurements predicted by the Standard Model—currently our best explanation for the universe.
Does Dark Energy Exist? Maybe Not, Scientists Say
New experiments are showing the universe is even more complicated than we thought, and may not even have a single age.
Universe Could Expand 'Forever,' Suggests New Theory
The theory breaks with the popular idea that expansion is caused by dark energy and suggests energy for expansion would never run out.
Scientists Create Fluid With Negative Mass
Physicists say negative mass experiments will help solve mysteries of the cosmos.