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Our picture of the universe, we could argue, is much more advanced than that of our ancestor’s model of the universe. However, our simulations can crumble when we learn about the unknown. Among those unknowns in our universe are two constituents that make our understanding of the universe as fragile as that of our precursors. Dark energy and dark matter are synonyms of our ignorance, so to speak. Nonetheless, we have made tremendous progress in last several years to grasp these unknown forces that shape the future of our universe. While we celebrate our scientific advancement that has been made over centuries, dark energy and dark matter teach us to be humble.
“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science.”
–Edwin Hubble 1954
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C = 3 × 108 m/s
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Joule is the unit used to measure energy or work in International System of units.
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Mathew, S. (2014). Dark Forces in the Universe. In: Essays on the Frontiers of Modern Astrophysics and Cosmology. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01887-4_6
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