Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Signals of a Strange Universe
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 29, 2009 is “Signals of a Strange Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: High-Z Supernova Search Team , HST , NASA. The original explanation runs about 189 words.
From the explanation
“Eleven 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, March 29, 2009
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 29, 2009
- 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 189 words