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

February 21st, 2023
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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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