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How dark energy is ripping space apart

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The universe isn’t just expanding; it is accelerating at a terrifying, catastrophic speed, driven by a phantom force we call dark energy! It makes up most of the cosmos, yet it is completely invisible, acting as an anti-gravity engine that pushes galaxies away from each other into endless cold. We are passengers on a cosmic ship accelerating endlessly into the terrifying dark.

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