How Does Dark Energy Affect the Universe?

Question

Is there other matter in the universe exerting pressure on expansion because conventional matter and energy seem insufficient? What then is called dark energy? How exactly should we think of it in consideration of all that we understand? More fundamentally, what is the origin of dark energy and dark matter and how do they interact to form structures in the universe such as galaxies and clusters?

Answer 1

The force which remains invisible to our eyes but is believed to hold nearly 70% of the entire energy content of the universe, dark energy makes galaxies apart over time. It relates to the universe’s expansion which occurred in the past. However, the origins of the dark energy and its end results are yet to be discovered, but everything has an impact and dark energy impacts the future of the universe and its environment.

Comments

The universe is like life, As we expand and grow things become easier and simpler compared to when we were young and just learning and finding our way, compared to when we're older we know from experience having already been there and done that, We learn to just go with the flow and enjoy the moment rather than trying to work out every complexity, when we are born everything is compact and dense and we learn as we grow, there is something else magical however which is instinct, how do we get it and where does it come from? It must be stored in our genes and dna, I wonder if the universe knows where it's heading from before it began. Nice thought provoking content, Thanks

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Why is the universe still expanding and the speed it’s expanding accelerating. How does the universe expand faster than the speed of light. Why does gravity have the biggest affect on the shape of the universe when it is the weakest force. Etc etc. We currently understand around 3% of the contents of the universe. As telescopes become more powerful that number will decrease

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Wait!!!,,,,my mind has been blown. I'm stoned, but if the universe is expanding faster than the speed of light, but yet nothing by law's of know common physics can exceed the speed of light, so then if everything is presently in motion traveling at a certain rate of speed, how fast do you really have to go to travel the Galaxy to infinity and beyond?