Dark energy

repulsive property with constant energy density theorized to make up most of the universe’s energy content to account for its observed expansion

American astrophysicist and Nobel laureate

American-born Australian astrophysicist

constant representing stress-energy density of the vacuum in Einstein's equation, which accounts for the rate of expansion of the universe

possible fate of universe in which all matter is torn apart by the gravitational influence of dark energy

model of big-bang cosmology involving a FLRW spacetime with positive cosmological constant and cold dark matter

ESA space telescope aimed at mapping the distribution of dark matter

planned NASA infrared space observatory

background energy existing in space

dynamic scalar field hypothesized as a form of dark energy

The inflaton field is a hypothetical scalar field that is conjectured to have driven cosmic inflation in the very early universe.

hypothetical form of dark energy

visible and near-infrared survey that aims to probe the dynamics of the expansion of the Universe and the growth of large-scale structure

instrument for conducting a spectrographic survey of distant galaxies

object composed of dark energy that outwardly resembles a black hole

hypothetical scalar particle

physical cosmological theory