Astronomy Cast Ep. 178: Mysteries of the Universe, Part 1

Dark energy expansion of the Universe

The Astronomy Cast team has finished their podcasts on the mysteries of the Solar System and the Milky Way, it’s now time to move on to the biggest mysteries of all: The mysteries of the Universe. Let’s wonder about dark matter and dark energy, and the very nature of reality itself.

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Nancy Atkinson

Nancy has been with Universe Today since 2004. She is the author of a new book on the Apollo program, "Eight Years to the Moon," which shares the stories of 60 engineers and scientists who worked behind the scenes to make landing on the Moon possible. Her first book, "Incredible Stories from Space: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the Cosmos" tells the stories of those who work on NASA's robotic missions to explore the Solar System and beyond.

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