New data suggests dark energy might be slowing the universe's expansion rate
- New results from the Dark Energy Survey indicate that dark energy may be evolving and getting weaker, challenging existing cosmological models.
- The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument discovered signs that the impact of dark energy may be weakening over time.
- If dark energy continues to weaken, the universe could eventually stop expanding and possibly collapse in a Big Crunch.
- These findings could fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.
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Black energy and expansion of the universe: "Standard physics is no longer enough to describe what is being observed"
According to the findings of an international team of astronomers published on Wednesday, March 19, black energy, responsible for the growth of the universe, would not be constant. In other words, our universe would not grow as imagined.
Mysterious Dark Energy Might Be Weakening—and That Could Upend Predictions About the End of the Universe
Astronomers thought dark energy was a constant. But now, findings from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument provide even more evidence that it may be fluctuating

New DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument used millions of galaxies and quasars to build the largest 3D map of our universe to date. Combining their data with other experiments shows signs that the impact of dark energy may be weakening over time -- and the standard model of how the universe works may need an update.
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