GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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mysterious new force causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate
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big bang
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dark energy
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dark matter
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cosmic background radiation
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Hubble’s Law
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Astronomers theorize that the faster expansion rate is due to a mysterious, dark force that is pulling galaxies apart. One explanation for dark energy is that it is a property of space. Albert Einstein was the first person to realize that empty space is not nothing.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview: Dark energy is an as-yet unexplained force that appears to be accelerating the expansion the Universe. Its unexpected and counterintuitive discovery in the late 1990s was initially met with skepticism, but further studies have independently confirmed the initial results.
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