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Astrophysical observations suggest that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating. This cannot be explained by matter, either ordinary or dark since matter is gravitationally attractive and would lead to deceleration not acceleration. Instead, another explanation must be sought.
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March, M.C. (2013). Dark Energy and Apparent Late Time Acceleration. In: Advanced Statistical Methods for Astrophysical Probes of Cosmology. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35060-3_3
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