Did Einstein Predict Dark Energy?

Oddly enough, dark energy — for all the surprise around its discovery — is not an entirely new concept in physics. There is historical background for this idea, and it comes from the preeminent astronomer of the 20th century, Albert Einstein.

DARK ENERGY

Scientists using the hubble space telescope have recently found that an unexplained force is changing our universe,forcing galaxies to move farther and farther apart.streching the fabric of space at an increasing speed.
If unchecked this could mean the DEATH of universe as the increasing universe could even tear apart it's atoms

This mysterious thing is termed as dark energy

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