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The universe is still speeding up, but nobody knows why
ScienceDailySaturday, August 29, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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A major new analysis challenges recent claims that the universe's expansion is slowing, finding that the evidence for cosmic acceleration remains strong.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A major new analysis challenges recent claims that the universe's expansion is slowing, finding that the evidence for cosmic acceleration remains strong.
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A major new analysis challenges recent claims that the universe's expansion is slowing, finding that the evidence for cosmic acceleration remains strong.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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