"As yet, nobody has managed to understand what gives rise to this strange phenomenon, and explaining dark energy remains one ...

Dark energy is still a mystery, but powerful new telescopes are set to uncover clues. With NASA and ESA leading the charge, ...

Mathematical equations have shaped our understanding of the universe, and these nine have played a key role in changing the world.

Some attribute it to a cosmological constant, a fixed energy density filling space. Others suggest a more dynamic form of dark energy or even fundamental modifications to Einstein’s theory of ...

Einstein first toyed with this idea of a repulsive form of gravity in space, calling it the cosmological constant. Even more mysteriously, the current expansion rate appears to be different than ...

Fundamental physics, dark energy, matter, and universe expansion will be explored during a free lecture offered to high ...