[Interview] Breakthrough In Dark Energy? Here's What The Researchers Have To Say

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A recent research paper suggests that supermassive black holes can be the source of dark energy. It's a big potential breakthrough in Astronomy. So, here's what the co-author of the study, Dr Chris Pearson from STFC RAL Space, has to say about it.

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  • 00:00 Intro

  • 01:36 How did the paper come together

  • 03:36 Connection between Dark Energy and Black Holes

  • 06:48 Observations behind the research

  • 14:37 Causation or just correlation?

  • 21:20 Redefining what black holes are

  • 25:27 Dark Energy core of a black hole

  • 27:53 Nature of dark energy

  • 35:35 Will Dark Energy tear the Universe apart?

  • 38:30 What's next

  • 40:11 Outro

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A recent research paper suggests that supermassive black holes can be the source of dark energy. It's a big potential breakthrough in Astronomy. So, here's what the co-author of the study, Dr Chris Pearson from STFC RAL Space, has to say about it.

🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday

👉 More about the research:

https://www.universetoday.com/160139/are-black-holes-the-source-of-dark-energy/

  • 00:00 Intro

  • 01:36 How did the paper come together

  • 03:36 Connection between Dark Energy and Black Holes

  • 06:48 Observations behind the research

  • 14:37 Causation or just correlation?

  • 21:20 Redefining what black holes are

  • 25:27 Dark Energy core of a black hole

  • 27:53 Nature of dark energy

  • 35:35 Will Dark Energy tear the Universe apart?

  • 38:30 What's next

  • 40:11 Outro

📺 VIDEO VERSION

https://youtu.be/-8CIUzPkigQ

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Read by 55,000 people every Friday. Written by Fraser. No ads.

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Astronomy Cast: http://www.astronomycast.com/

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2023-02-21 42 min
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