[Interview] Breakthrough In Dark Energy? Here's What The Researchers Have To Say

Published: Feb. 21, 2023, noon

A recent research paper suggests that supermassive black holes can be the source of dark energy. It's a big potential breakthrough in Astronomy. So, here's what the co-author of the study, Dr Chris Pearson from STFC RAL Space, has to say about it.

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  • 00:00 Intro
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  • 01:36 How did the paper come together
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  • 03:36 Connection between Dark Energy and Black Holes
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  • 06:48 Observations behind the research
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  • 14:37 Causation or just correlation?
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  • 21:20 Redefining what black holes are
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  • 25:27 Dark Energy core of a black hole
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  • 27:53 Nature of dark energy
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  • 35:35 Will Dark Energy tear the Universe apart?
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  • 38:30 What's next
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  • 40:11 Outro
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