Question

Based upon both teams’ discoveries, what will be the outcome of the universe?


A.
The universe will eventually slow down its shrinking.

B.
The universe will eventually speed up its expansion.

C.
The universe will eventually speed up its shrinking.

D.
The universe will eventually slow down its expansion.

Answer 1

B. The universe will eventually speed up its expansion.

Explanation: Observations of distant Type Ia supernovae by two teams showed the expansion is accelerating, implying expansion will continue to speed up (driven by dark energy/cosmological constant).