Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rumors of a Strange Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 24, 2006 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 175 words.

Rumors of a Strange Universe
Credit: High-Z Supernova Search Team , HST , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Eight 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 24, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 24, 2006
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 175 words

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