Dark energy may not actually exist.Byline: ANI London, August 18 (ANI): A new research by scientists has claimed that dark energy - the mysterious substance thought to make up three-quarters of the universe - may not actually exist. The concept of dark energy was created by cosmologists to fit Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity Noun 1. Einstein's general theory of relativity - a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence) general relativity, general relativity theory, general theory of relativity into reality after modern space telescopes discovered that the Universe was not behaving as it should. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Einstein's work, the speed at which the Universe is expanding following the Big Bang big bang Model of the origin of the universe, which holds that it emerged from a state of extremely high temperature and density in an explosive expansion 10 billion–15 billion years ago. should be slower than it actually is and this unexplained anomaly threatened to turn the whole theory upside down. In order to reconcile this problem, the concept of dark energy was invented. But now, according to a report in the Telegraph, Blake Temple and Joel Smoller, mathematicians at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). and the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , believe they have come up with a whole new set of calculations that allow for all the sums to add up without the need for this controversial substance. The research could change the way astronomers view the composition of our Universe, as it may prove that dark energy doesn't exist at all. The Standard Model of Cosmology, which describes the evolution of the Universe, begins with the Big Bang. Astronomers have recently observed that the galaxies are accelerating as they move away from each other, and cosmologists have sought to explain this unexpected acceleration by introducing the concept of dark energy, which permeates space, propels matter, and accounts for nearly 75 percent of the mass-energy in our Universe. The new research is likely to be equally controversial as the work it purports to challenge especially as it relies on our galaxy being at the centre of the Universe - a concept that has been generally disregarded in modern science. According to Dr Malcom Fairbairn, particle cosmologist at King's College King's College, former name of Columbia Univ. London, "Ever since the concept of dark energy was first mentioned, people have been trying to explain it or explain it away. It is a mystery and an inconvenience." "This is one attempt at it. Whether it is right only time will tell," he said. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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