Scientists find first evidence that black holes are the source of dark energy

The measurements from ancient and dormant galaxies show black holes growing more than expected, aligning with a phenomenon predicted in Einstein’s theory of gravity. The result potentially means nothing new has to be added to our picture of the universe to account for dark energy: black holes combined with Einstein’s gravity are the source.

And even more things get fixed with this set of observations!

The new result shows that black holes gain mass in a way consistent with them containing vacuum energy, providing a source of dark energy and removing the need for singularities to form at their center.

When you get two paradoxes resolved by one set of observations… well that’s Christmas for Physicists. Grin.

Nicholas Knisely @wnknisely
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