Data discrepancies may affect understanding of the universe

On: June 6, 2018

One of the unsolved mysteries in modern science is why the expansion of the universe appears to be accelerating. Some scientists argue it is due to a theoretical dark energy that counteracts the pull of gravity, while others think Albert Einstein’s long-accepted theory of gravity itself may need to be modified.

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