The universe as most people know from scientific books and documentaries and consists of matter and dark matter. Unfortunately, this information is actually not entirely correct. Apart from these two types of matter, there is another unknown type of matter in the universe, dark energy.

For years, scientists and astrophysicists have been researching non-stop to calculate how much space this dark energy occupies in the universe. A recent series of scientific articles shows that the universe has been mapped (albeit roughly).

Dark energy covers more than half of the universe

map on the left: Data taken with the South Pole Telescope

Map on the right: Data collected by Dark Energy Research

White areas: Where matter and dark matter reside

Let’s start with what dark energy is. As you know, two types of matter are currently known, the matter that makes up everything we see around us, and the dark matter, which has gravity but we cannot see, which is proven by the laws of physics. Dark energy, on the other hand, is not contained in either of these two types of matter and although it is currently known and proven to exist. a new kind of substance of which it is not known exactly what it is is described as.

Here scientists have done research to find out exactly what space this new type of matter occupies in the universe. “Dark energy researchDifferent photons and wavelengths of light obtained in this study, called ” combined with microwave rays. Known data on matter and dark matter were then extracted from the obtained data to create the map you see above.

According to the approximate calculations, this is dark energy of the universe It covers 68%. In fact, we can say almost the entire universe. Because (according to CERN data) matter alone is while 5% is covered dark matter of the universe It covers 27%. According to astrophysicists, dark energy is in fact, it is the actual “thing” that causes the universe to continually expand.

So what will this research do?

Of course, you naturally think of the benefits of this research. Simply put, this is what scientists have learned, including the workings and growth of the universe and even the formation of planets. They can be wrong about many things. and this dark energy is the source of many theories and scientific evidence, from the formation of planets to the formation of the universe. to reassess and it can lead to great success in research that does not progress.

Basically, this dark energy can make you question everything you know or think you know about the universe.

Timothy MC Abbot, Yasuhiro Omori and C Chang In addition, 3 extensive articles have been published about the research that has been prepared under his leadership.