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Dark Energy

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1998Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1998

Saul Perlmutter1998

Supernova Cosmology Project · Science / Astronomy

Perlmutter measures distant supernovae indicating that cosmic expansion is accelerating

Adam Guy Riess1998

High-z Supernova Search Team · Science / Astronomy

Riess measures distant supernovae showing cosmic acceleration, adding dark energy to Big Bang cosmology

Names involved

Adam Guy RiessSaul Perlmutter

Provenance

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