One does not simply “believe” in Dark Energy…

This is an enhanced version (with some upgraded images and text) of an article I first wrote over two years ago. It is just as valid today as it was back then, only today, I have a special offer to go with it. Next week, a bunch of cosmologists and myself are getting together and all writing about dark energy. And I want you to have your say.
So at the end of this post, ask your dark energy questions. Ask anything and everything you ever wanted to know about dark energy. I’ll choose the best one (or, space & time permitting, more than one) and write a special post on it for you then. Enjoy the read, and then let’s see what you’ve got!

“This is what science is all about; getting thrown a curveball by Nature and plunging in to find out what’s going on”. -Andy Albrecht
Imagine waking up in the morning and heading out into the sand dunes. They never look exactly the same from day to day. But each day that you go out, they’ll look somewhat like this.
Image credit: Desert Sand Dunes Track by Jon Sullivan.
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