A mysterious Universe: Revealing the bright and dark sides of the cosmos

Why is our universe as we observe it? Will it be the same forever? Understanding the nature of the main constituents of the universe is crucial to obtain a precise description of the way in which it reached its present state. Nowadays, many independent observations support a picture in which the...

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Main Authors: Susana Planelles, Veronica Biffi
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Language:Catalan
Published: Universitat de València 2017-06-01
Series:Mètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review
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Online Access:https://turia.uv.es/index.php/Metode/article/view/8793
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description Why is our universe as we observe it? Will it be the same forever? Understanding the nature of the main constituents of the universe is crucial to obtain a precise description of the way in which it reached its present state. Nowadays, many independent observations support a picture in which the matter content of the universe is shared between an ordinary and observable baryonic component (~5?%) and an invisible dark matter (~23?%). The remaining ~72?% of the universe content is in the form of a completely mysterious dark energy field. This composition emphasizes that, while ~95?% of our universe represents a major uncertainty for us, even the minor contribution from normal and, apparently, known matter entails important challenges for cosmologists.
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A mysterious Universe: Revealing the bright and dark sides of the cosmos
Mètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review
cosmology
astrophysics
baryons
dark matter
dark energy
title A mysterious Universe: Revealing the bright and dark sides of the cosmos
title_full A mysterious Universe: Revealing the bright and dark sides of the cosmos
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title_full_unstemmed A mysterious Universe: Revealing the bright and dark sides of the cosmos
title_short A mysterious Universe: Revealing the bright and dark sides of the cosmos
title_sort mysterious universe revealing the bright and dark sides of the cosmos
topic cosmology
astrophysics
baryons
dark matter
dark energy
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