The discovery that the universe is expanding at a different rate than thought could undermine our understanding of the universe.
In a new paper published in The Astrophysics Journal, an international team of researchers studied the light emitted from 1,550 different supernovae to study the composition and expansion rate of the universe.
The analysis dubbed Pantheon+ includes some of the most comprehensive measurement ever done.
"With these Pantheon+ results, we are able to put the most precise constraints on the dynamics and history of the universe to date," said the co-author of the book.
Scientists have yet to observe or measure dark energy, a hypothetical form of energy that behaves like the opposite of gravity, but their findings corroborate some existing theories.
According to their research, the universe is made up of two-thirds dark energy and one-third matter.
With more confidence than ever before, we can say that the current best theories for dark energy and dark matter hold strong.
According to the new research, the universe is expanding at a rate of about 160,000 miles per hour, which is much slower than the previous estimates.
Pantheon+ might have confirmed the discrepancy, but it didn't give any answers.
"We thought it would be possible to find clues to a novel solution to these problems, but instead we're finding that our data rules out many of these options and that the profound discrepancies remain as stubborn as ever."
The researcher told Agence France-Presse that it shows that something is not right with our understanding of the universe.
Pantheon+ has opened more doors than it has shut. The research done by the team could lay the groundwork for many future discoveries.
Scientists thrive on not understanding everything. A major revolution in our understanding is still possible.
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