Dark Energy: The Force Driving Universe Expansion

“The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.” – Albert Einstein The universe began its journey 13.8 billion years ago in the Big Bang. At first, it expanded quickly. Then, gravity slowed it down. But around 9 billion years later, something strange happened. The expansion sped up, thanks to a mysterious force called dark energy. Now, dark energy makes up about…