Observational Evidence for Accelerated Expansion of the Universe

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:explains gptkb:cosmological_constant
dark energy
gptkbp:firstReported late 1990s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Observational Evidence for Accelerated Expansion of the Universe
gptkbp:implies existence of dark energy
gptkbp:keyScientist gptkb:Adam_G._Riess
gptkb:Brian_P._Schmidt
gptkb:Saul_Perlmutter
gptkbp:measures redshift-distance relation
gptkbp:opposedBy previous expectation of decelerating universe
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:2011_Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cosmology
gptkbp:supportedBy Type Ia supernova observations
baryon acoustic oscillations
cosmic microwave background measurements
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adam_G._Riess
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5