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Our universe's expansion is still accelerating despite recent claims suggesting otherwise, an international team of astrophysicists say.
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University of Southampton
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an international team of astrophysicists including Dr Phil Wiseman, Professor Adam Riess, Professor Brian Schmidt, Professor Saul Perlmutter, Professor Mark Sullivan, and Dr Brodie Popovic
What
Our universe's expansion is still accelerating despite recent claims suggesting otherwise, an international team of astrophysicists say.
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Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:19:00 GMT · 3h 38m ago
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University of Southampton ·
Why
They refuted a study published last year claiming the growth of the universe is slowing and insist there is no flaw in the widely-accepted theory that a mysterious force known as dark energy is driving the expanding cosmos.
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This research reinforces the established understanding of cosmic expansion driven by dark energy, dispelling a recent challenge that could have significantly altered cosmological theories. It allows scientists to focus on understanding dark energy's nature rather than questioning its existence.
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2 events in this thread- Health & Science2h 47m agoA new study led by the University of Southampton re-evaluated observational data and found that the expansion of the universe is still accelerating, contrary to claims made in late 2025.Open article
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