Beyond Our Earth | The Expanding Universe | Series 1 Episode 6

Jul 28, 2025
In this episode of Beyond Our Earth, learn how two independent teams of astronomers made a shocking revelation about the universe's expansion, which was speeding up, not slowing down as expected. This led to the discovery of dark energy, a mysterious force comprising 68% of the universe. This episode also delves into the evolution of our understanding of the cosmos, from Newtonian physics to Einstein's relativity, which explained gravity as the curvature of spacetime and predicted phenomena like black holes and gravitational waves, later confirmed by projects like LIGO.

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