Is There Experimental Proof of Dark Energy and Antigravity?

Thread starter revelation101
Start date Jan 11, 2012

Jan 11, 2012

revelation101

Is there any experimental proof for existence of dark energy and antigravity?

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Jan 11, 2012

bapowell

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There is observational evidence for the accelerated expansion of the present-day universe. Dark energy is one proposal for explaining the accelerated expansion.

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Jan 11, 2012

Bobbywhy

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There is no observational evidence for antigravity.

Jan 12, 2012

revelation101

thanks.

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