Dark Energy I started reading about 'dark energy' lately. It seems to be defined as an invisible force that is pushing the Universe apart at an increasingly faster rate. Can someone give me explain in more depth what 'dark energy' is?

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Like a lot of the new physics, dark energy and dark matter are complex concepts that are difficult for the non-physicist to comprehend. The interesting thing is that most energy actually is "dark energy."

Scientists themselves aren't sure about what it is or what it's implications are. You can get more detailed information at this site:

http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-is-dark-energy/

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