DARK ENERGY

My research question, "What is dark energy?', is one of the most relevant issues in modern cosmology. As the dominant force in the universe, dark energy is the single biggest presence we face on an astronomical scale--and it's only becoming more powerful with time. 

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I became interested in dark energy while I was taking a summer course on Cosmology at Colorado College during the summer of 2015. This particular question fascinates me because of how despite the fact that dark energy is such a huge part of our universe, we don't know what it is, only its affects. My instructor actually was part of the Supernova Cosmology Project, which proved the accelerated expansion of the universe.

Below is a graphic depiction of gravity vs dark energy (antigravity):