Galaxy survey to probe why the universe is accelerating
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 07:30
in Astronomy & Space
We know that our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, but what causes this growth remains a mystery. The most likely explanation is that a strange force dubbed "dark energy" is driving it. Now a new astronomical instrument, called the Physics of the Accelerating Universe Camera (PAUCam), will look for answers by mapping the universe in an innovative way.