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Dark energy takes over (z ≈ 0.3)
Cosmic epoch · Energy driving the accelerated expansion of the universe
About Dark energy takes over (z ≈ 0.3)
The map lists it as a cosmic epoch and shows it at the scale of the large-scale universe, drawn on the supergalactic plane.
Around z ≈ 0.3 (3.5 billion years ago) dark energy began to outweigh matter; the expansion started accelerating a little earlier, near z ≈ 0.64.
Key numbers
| Distance (comoving, today) | 4.02 billion light-years (1,233 Mpc) |
|---|---|
| Redshift z | 0.3001 |
| Light travel time | 3.529 billion years |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Cosmic web, a view about 11 billion light-years across.
From Wikipedia
In physical cosmology and astronomy, dark energy is a proposed form of energy that affects the universe on its largest scales. Its primary effect is to drive the accelerating expansion of the universe. It also slows the rate of structure formation.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Dark energy, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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