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Dark energy is a hypothetical energy form that is believed to exist in the entire universe. It has strong negative pressure and its effect is similar to that of opposing gravity at large scales. This effect is currently popularly invoked when making an explanation for observed universe expansion acceleration and accounting for the significant mass that is still missing in the universe. There are two proposed forms of dark energy, which are the cosmological constant and quintessence.
The cosmological constant is a constant energy density, which fills space homogeneously, while quintessence is a dynamic field showing the variation of energy density in time and space. The difficulty in distinguishing between these alternatives necessitates precise measurements of the universe's expansion to understand how the rate of expansion transitions over time.
The cosmological equation of state parameterizes the rate of expansion, and measuring the equation of state of dark energy is currently one of the biggest efforts in observational cosmology.
The Lambda-CDM model is a model for cosmology resulting from adding a cosmological constant to the standard theory of cosmology leading to greater agreement with established cosmological observations.
According to NASA reports, at least 70 percent of the universe consists of dark energy, but we know very little about it. Explanation of this phenomenon has been given a boost by the DARKSTAR satellite of China's National Space Administration, beginning operations in 2006, observing the solar corona in neutrino, which reported that the solar system also contained dark energy, located within the solar surface.
To enable you to view the allocation of dark matter in our solar system, we have included cosmological information in our screensaver.
The cosmological constant is a constant energy density, which fills space homogeneously, while quintessence is a dynamic field showing the variation of energy density in time and space. The difficulty in distinguishing between these alternatives necessitates precise measurements of the universe's expansion to understand how the rate of expansion transitions over time.
The cosmological equation of state parameterizes the rate of expansion, and measuring the equation of state of dark energy is currently one of the biggest efforts in observational cosmology.
The Lambda-CDM model is a model for cosmology resulting from adding a cosmological constant to the standard theory of cosmology leading to greater agreement with established cosmological observations.
According to NASA reports, at least 70 percent of the universe consists of dark energy, but we know very little about it. Explanation of this phenomenon has been given a boost by the DARKSTAR satellite of China's National Space Administration, beginning operations in 2006, observing the solar corona in neutrino, which reported that the solar system also contained dark energy, located within the solar surface.
To enable you to view the allocation of dark matter in our solar system, we have included cosmological information in our screensaver.
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