Exploring the Dark Universe: Dark Energy

In the last century, we've learned that the universe is expanding and that most of it is not made of normal matter. Astrophysicist and curator Mordecai-Mark Mac Low gives an overview of what we know about the mysterious phenomenon of dark energy and how it was discovered.

Visit http://www.amnh.org/dark-universe​ to explore more about the "dark universe."

Episode 1: Exploring the Dark Universe: Dark Matter
   • Exploring the Dark Universe: Dark Matter  

Episode 2: Exploring the Dark Universe: Dark Energy
   • Exploring the Dark Universe: Dark Energy  

Episode 3: Exploring the Dark Universe: Cosmic Microwave Background
   • Exploring the Dark Universe: Cosmic M...  

DARK UNIVERSE was created by the American Museum of Natural History, the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space, and the Hayden Planetarium.

Made possible through the generous sponsorship of ACCENTURE.

And proudly supported by CON EDISON.

The Museum also gratefully acknowledges major funding from the Charles Hayden Foundation.

Presented with special thanks to NASA and the National Science Foundation.

DARK UNIVERSE was developed by the American Museum of Natural History, New York (www.amnh.org),
in collaboration with the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco and GOTO INC, Tokyo, Japan.

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