When scientists set out to measure what they expected to be a slow down in the expansion of the universe, they discovered the exact opposite: the expansion of the universe isn't slowing, but accelerating. The unknown forces behind this acceleration have been dubbed 'dark energy' and Dr. Paul Sutter breaks down what we know about it, what we don't, and where current research is leading us.

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