Setting limits on phase transitions in the dark energy era

Phys.org reports that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, a phenomenon physicists attribute to dark energy—a mysterious component that exerts negative pressure and drives space to expand faster. The agency notes that dark energy is believed to have become the dominant influence on cosmic evolution roughly three to four billion years ago, marking the start of the so‑called dark energy era.

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