Dark Energy - the mystery force - makes up 75% of the universe


	Dark Energy - the mystery force - makes up 75% of the universe

crabsallover

3-6-2007 7:31 PM

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science, cosmology, dark energy

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Dark Energy - the mystery force - makes up 75% of the universe - speeds up the expansion of the universe

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3-6-2007 10:26 PM

maedko

ive heard elsewhere that it makes up 90%. but no one really knows, i guess.

3-6-2007 11:12 PM

taksmaster

Dark energy could be the ether of the 21st century

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