astronomycosmology10.07 min read "Universe's Fate: Dark Energy's Changing Power and the Future of Expansion"
New observations from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggest that dark energy, the force driving the universe's accelerated expansion, may be weakening, challenging the standard Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model. This finding could lead to a paradigm shift in cosmology, potentially indicating a "Big Crunch" end for the universe instead of a "Big Rip" or "Big Chill." The discovery of evolving dark energy would be as revolutionary as the initial discovery of the universe's accelerated expansion. Further observations from DESI and the Euclid space telescope are expected to provide a more comprehensive understanding of dark energy and the universe's fate.
1 year ago•Source: Space.com
