Dark Energy
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Dark Energy May Lurk in the Nothingness of Space
By Jesse Emspak published
The vacuum of empty space may be roiling with energy that drives the expansion of space itself, a new hypothesis proposes.

Does Dark Energy Spring From the 'Quantum Vacuum?'
By Mike Wall published
The mysterious dark energy that's driving the universe's accelerated expansion may have its roots in the background "vacuum energy" that pervades all of the cosmos, a new study suggests.

Donated Spy Satellite Telescope Would Suit NASA Dark Energy Mission, Report Finds
By Miriam Kramer published
Using one of two donated spy telescopes would improve NASA's WFIRST mission, a report concludes.

Dark Energy Hunter: 7 Questions for Nobel Prize Winner Saul Perlmutter
By Clara Moskowitz published
Saul Perlmutter won the 2011 Nobel physics prize for helping discover that the universe's expansion was accelerating.

NASA Joins European Dark Energy Mission
By Mike Wall published
NASA will provide detectors for one of the Euclid mission's instruments.

New Dark Energy Telescope Snaps First Cosmic Photos
By Space.com Staff published
The camera will observe distant galaxies to puzzle out the nature of dark energy.

Elusive Dark Energy Is Real, Study Says
By Space.com Staff published
But scientists still don't know what the mysterious stuff is.

Distant Galaxies Confirm Accelerating Growth of Universe, Dark Energy
By Clara Moskowitz published
New observations through cosmic magnifying glasses support the idea that the universe's expansion is accelerating.
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