New measurements confirm the accelerating expansion of the Universe

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 10:57 Astronomy – Cosmology   An unprecedented survey of gravitationally lensed quasars, has been used to measure the expansion history of the universe. The result provides strong evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. There were several observations that suggested accelerated cosmic expansion, including distant supernovae for which the …

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