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dark energy

A form of energy hypothesized to reside in the structure of space itself, responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe. Dark energy theoretically counterbalances the kinetic energy of the universe's expansion, entailing that that the universe has no inherent curvature, as astronomical observations currently suggest. Dark energy appears to account for 73 percent of all the energy and matter in the universe. See also big bang.

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No references found			These measurements of the cosmic microwave background-a faintly glowing relic of the hot, dense, young universe-put limits on proposed alternatives to the standard model of cosmology and provide further support for the standard cosmological model, confirming that dark matter and dark energy make up 95 percent of everything in existence, while ordinary matter makes up just 5 percent. Cosmologists' standard view of the universe confirmed by scientists by Asian News International One of the deepest mysteries in all of physics and astronomy, the nature of dark energy determines the fate of the universe. Stars go kaboom spilling cosmic secrets: astronomers hope type 1a ... by Cowen, Ron / Science News If you are experiencing a lot of fear, self-doubt and confusion, you can be pretty sure there will be dark energy around. When Intuition Goes Dark by Donald Nelson / Self Improvement community			Darién Darier's disease Darii daring daringly Dario Darío dariole Darius Darius I Darius III Darius Milhaud Darius the Great Darjeeling dark dark adaptation Dark Age Dark Ages dark blue dark bread dark chocolate dark cloud dark comedy Dark Continent dark current dark energy dark field illumination dark glasses dark ground illumination dark horse Dark house dark lantern dark matter dark meat dark nebula dark reaction dark red Dark sentence dark star dark-blue dark-brown dark-coated dark-colored dark-coloured dark-eyed dark-eyed junco dark-field illumination dark-field microscope dark-fruited dark-gray dark-green			Dark Cloud Dark Cloud 2 Dark Cloud Cover Dark Cloud Covers dark comedy Dark Comedy Film Dark Comedy Film dark conduction Dark Continent Dark Continent Dark Crisis Dark Crystal Dark current Dark current Dark current dark currents dark currents dark cutting beef dark cutting beef dark cutting beef Dark Dirty Tech Tribal dark discharge Dark Dog Moto Tour Dark East Music Meeting Dark Eldar Dark Electronic Music Underground Site Dark Elf Dark Elves of Forgotten Realms Dark Emitting Diode :-) Dark Emitting Laser Diode dark energy Dark Energy Survey Data Management Dark Energy Task Force Dark energy Vacuum energy Aether Gravity Dark eyed junco Dark Eyes Dark Faction Dark Falz Dark fiber Dark fibre Dark Field Alignment System dark field illumination Dark Fighters of Death dark film dark film dark film dark film fault dark film fault dark film fault Dark Filth Fraternity dark firm, dry muscle dark firm, dry muscle dark firm, dry muscle Dark Force Rising Dark Force Soldiers Dark Forces Dark Forces Knights Dark Forces Utilities and Editor Dark Forces: Jedi Knight Dark Forse Munky Puppitz Dark Friend

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