Dark Energy Found Stifling Growth in Universe

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 14:21 in Astronomy & Space

For the first time, astronomers have clearly seen the effects of "dark energy" on the most massive collapsed objects in the Universe using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. By tracking how dark energy has stifled the growth of galaxy clusters and combining this with previous studies, scientists have obtained the best clues ever about what dark energy is and what the destiny of the Universe could be.

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