The expansion of the universe could be a mirage, a potentially controversial new study suggests.
This rethinking of the cosmos also suggests solutions for the puzzles of dark energy and dark matter, which scientists believe account for around 95% of the total energy and matter in the universe but remain shrouded in mystery.
The novel new approach is detailed in a paper published June 2 in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity, by University of Geneva professor of theoretical physics Lucas Lombriser.
I so dearly hope this is accurate. I’ve been against “dark energy”, “dark matter”, and “perpetually accelerating expansion” for years now. This has the potential to be a Michaelson-Morley moment, where the Ether was disproven by creating a universe that doesn’t require it.