Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Rumors of a Strange Universe
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2001 is “Rumors of a Strange Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: High-Z Supernova Search Team , HST , NASA. The original explanation runs about 200 words.
From the explanation
“Three years ago results were first presented indicating that most of the energy in our universe is not in stars or galaxies but is tied to space itself. In the language of cosmologists, a large cosmological constant is directly implied by new distant supernovae observations.”
— APOD editors, December 2, 2001
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 2, 2001
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: High-Z Supernova Search Team , HST , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 200 words