SMRTR Science & EngineeringAug 30, 2026Science Daily

The universe is still speeding up, but nobody knows why

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A team of international astrophysicists, including two Nobel Laureates, has confirmed the universe is still accelerating outward, pushed by a force called dark energy. They found a 2025 South Korean study claiming expansion was slowing used flawed star-age estimates, and once corrected, the original evidence for cosmic acceleration held firm.

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