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TFauchery

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Process of Science: Given that Einstein's equations naturally showed the possibility of an accelerating Universe, why have astronomers only recently found strong evidence for dark energy?
 
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Elements heavier than hydrogen and helium constitute about ________ of the mass of the interstellar medium.
 
  A) 0.002
  B) 2
  C) 70
  D) 98



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Answer to Question 1

The difference between a coasting and accelerating expansion is only apparent at very large lookback times. It therefore requires careful observations of white dwarf supernovae in distant galaxies. This only became possible a little over a decade ago. Similarly, we have only recently gained the instrumentation possible to study the tiny fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background that also point to a flat Universe that is indicative of dark energy.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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:D TYSM

 

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