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Researchers determined that fundamental errors were made when analyzing supernova data, and that cosmic acceleration remains as strong as ever.
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Who
University of Southampton, Dr. Phil Wiseman, Professor Adam Riess, Professor Brian Schmidt, Professor Mark Sullivan, Dr. Brodie Popovic
What
Researchers determined that fundamental errors were made when analyzing supernova data, and that cosmic acceleration remains as strong as ever.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:49:23 GMT · 5h 36m ago
Where
Southampton · 50.9363° N, 1.3916° W
Why
A 2025 study claiming the universe's accelerating expansion was an illusion was found to have made key mistakes when analyzing supernova data.
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This new analysis reconfirms the existence of dark energy and the universe's accelerating expansion, solidifying decades of cosmological research and allowing scientists to focus on understanding dark energy's nature.
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3 events in this thread- Health & Science5h 36m agoA new investigation led by the University of Southampton has reexamined supernova data and concluded that cosmic acceleration remains as strong as ever, disproving a 2025 claim that the universe's accelerating expansion was an illusion.Open article
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- Health & Science5h 36m agoResearchers found that a previous study claiming the universe's accelerating expansion was an illusion made key mistakes when analyzing supernova data.Open article