Observational Evidence for Accelerated Expansion of the Universe
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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gptkbp:explains |
gptkb:cosmological_constant
dark energy |
gptkbp:firstReported |
late 1990s
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Observational Evidence for Accelerated Expansion of the Universe
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gptkbp:implies |
existence of dark energy
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gptkbp:keyScientist |
gptkb:Adam_G._Riess
gptkb:Brian_P._Schmidt gptkb:Saul_Perlmutter |
gptkbp:measures |
redshift-distance relation
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gptkbp:opposedBy |
previous expectation of decelerating universe
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gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:2011_Nobel_Prize_in_Physics
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:cosmology
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gptkbp:supportedBy |
Type Ia supernova observations
baryon acoustic oscillations cosmic microwave background measurements |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Adam_G._Riess
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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